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The Los Angeles coroner has issued a report. Whitney Houston’s death was caused by accidental drowning, cocaine ingestion and heart disease, according to a preliminary report issued today by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. Marijuana, anti-anxiety drug Xanax, muscle relaxant Flexeril and over-the-counter allergy medication Benadryl were also found in the singer’s blood, but those substances did not contribute …

So far 50% have chosen the first answer. Surprising? Or evidence of blind allegiance to Pat Robertson?

As was rumored at the time of death, it was the combination of prescription drugs and booze that killed Whitney Houston. So says Radar Online. Whitney Houston had a deadly mixture of Valium, Xanax and alcohol in her system when she tragically died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel almost two weeks ago, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. As previously reported, Valium …

TMZ claims to have the scoop.

Little is known so far. Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death …

The seizure that sent Demi Moore to the emergency room was reportedly triggered by inhaling nitrous oxide. I hadn’t heard of Whip-Its in twenty years.

Our favorite socialist has issued a typically blistering call for lower HIV drug costs. On the official site of Sen. Bernie Sanders, he discusses his innovative HIV drug bill. (My bolding.) By allowing patients to purchase generic versions of HIV/AIDS medicines, the bill would lower prices dramatically. In place of revenues from high prices for prescription medicine, the innovator of …

Pfizer’s patent on their “blockbuster” heart drug Lipitor, which has raked in billions, ended yesterday. And already a cheaper generic has been cleared for sale. That news may be a literal lifesaver for people whose insurance did not cover Lipitor. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has won approval to sell generic copies of the $10.7 billion cholesterol pill Lipitor in the U.S., …

After a bizarre rant that included the declaration that she’s entitled to use the word “fag” because “I’m a gay icon,” Courtney Love bolted for the wings of a Brazil concert and refused to return until the audience chanted “Foo Fighters are gay.” After the meltdown, Love stormed off the stage. Hole’s guitarist returned to the mic after a few …

The NYPD has been in a downward PR spiral all month. This sure won’t help. The city has paid more than $1.2 million to settle false arrest lawsuits involving eight undercover cops charged with corruption in the NYPD Brooklyn South and Queens narcotics squads, the Daily News has learned. Prosecutors have also been left to clean up the mess created …

Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Vancouver health clinic for intravenous drug users is an allowable exception to the nation’s drug laws. Even though the clinic’s clean needles and HIV testing services are credited with reducing the incidence of AIDS, conservative groups opposed its operation because local police overlooked drug possession and usage laws within. “Insite saves lives. Its …

It may be a boring-ass mini-mall today, but once upon a time the Limelight was the nightclub. I didn’t live in NYC during its heyday, but I always made at least one visit any time I was in town. It’s the only nightclub I’ve ever been thrown out of! True story. I also own the starburst light fixture that used …

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Remember when FL Gov. Rick “Medicare Fraud” Scott mandated that all welfare applicants pass a drug test before receiving benefits? It turns out that so few applicants are failing the test, the entire program will cost much more than it saves. That’s probably no concern for Scott’s wife, who has a financial interest in one of the companies doing the …

Scientists are looking into MDMA’s possible effectiveness in treating some forms of cancer. Researchers from Birmingham University claimed the designer drug, also known as MDMA, could be used to treat leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma after making it 100 times more effective at suppressing growth. Ecstasy was already known to be effective against more than half of white blood cell cancers, …

Pop star and infamous drug abuser Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home today. “Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased. On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the …

The New York Times has posted a wonderful tribute. An excerpt: Few first ladies have been as popular as Betty Ford, and it was her frankness and lack of pretense that made her so. She spoke often in support of the Equal Rights Amendment, endorsed legalized abortion, discussed premarital sex and revealed that she intended to share a bed with …

This morning reggae superstar Buju Banton was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking. Banton’s particular style of reggae was dubbed “murder music” for lyrics that often called for the murders of gay men. In recent years his concert appearances were picketed by LGBT activists who sometimes convinced promoters to cancel the shows entirely. Banton’s supporters claim …

And we don’t want kids to think crack-addicts are normal.

According to a just-released study, LGBT youth tend to take greater risks with their health than do their heterosexual counterparts. High school students who identify as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual are more likely than heterosexual students to smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs, and take part in violent and suicidal behaviors, a CDC survey shows. CDC researchers analyzed survey results …