drug addiction
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Philadelphia Rapper and Model Chynna Rogers, Dead at 25
Model turned rapper Chynna Rogers, known as Chynna, died Wednesday at the age of 25. “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” her family wrote in a statement obtained by Pitchfork. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Pitchfork further reports: Chynna Rogers began her career as a model, signing with Ford…
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Nick Gordon, Ex-Partner of Bobbi Kristina Brown, Dead at 30 From Suspected Drug Overdose
Unfortunately, as we begin the new year, another tragedy linked to the Houston-Brown family has occurred. Nick Gordon, ex-partner of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown (daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston) died at the age of 30 on Wednesday. Gordon’s death comes nearly five years after Brown was found unresponsive in a…
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Vic Mensa Says What Others May Think About Juice WRLD’s Death and How Today’s Rap Glorifies Drugs
There’s an adage that says “when you live by the sword, you die by the sword.” People have often used this as justification for when someone who glorifies gun use dies by gunfire. But the same can be said about excessive drug use, too. Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop star Vic Mensa believes that his fellow rappers…
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Nah, Fam: Regina Hall Nixes Whitney Houston Drug Joke in Her Show Black Monday
If her character on Showtime’s Black Monday is any indication, Regina Hall revels in being on the edge when it comes to comedy. But she finds nothing funny about the disease of drug addiction, as she shared while explaining why she asked the writers to ax a joke about Whitney Houston’s drug abuse. The actress,…
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'I'm Living Proof': On the Heels of Her Own Recovery, Wendy Williams Releases PSA for New Substance Abuse Hotline
Wendy Williams is no stranger to the struggle of addiction. The diva of daytime talk television has long been candid about her own past drug use, including a recent return to treatment and sober living amid months of media reports speculating about her health, marriage and sobriety. Now, Williams is paying it forward with the…
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Red Table Talk: Jada Pinkett Smith and Guests Come Clean About Overcoming Addiction
“This was not an easy decision,” Adrienne Banfield-Norris tearfully says at the open of the latest episode of daughter Jada Pinkett Smith’s series, Red Table Talk. “It’s difficult to talk about something that is gonna go out to the world.” The 64-year-old Banfield-Norris is referring to her over 20-year addiction to heroin, which she managed…
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Opioid Crisis Intervention Court Is a New Kind of Drug-Court Program Looking to Stop People From Dying
Drug court is a common diversion program across the nation that attempts to help nonviolent drug addicts charged with crimes by placing them in a supervised treatment plan in lieu of the traditional justice system. In exchange for successfully completing the program, participants can often get a reduced sentence or have charges dismissed entirely. The…
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Wyo. Police Arrest Homeless Person, Shame Public for Giving to Panhandlers
Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as saying, “A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members,” and this statement rings true today, especially in these United States. With the homeless population remaining an often overlooked segment of our population, it takes a special kind of dick to kick a man while he’s down…
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Ron Crowder and Street Works: Doing Black Harm Reduction and Public Health During a ‘White’ Drug Crisis
When I visit a city, I like to check out people doing interesting stuff. Usually these will be individuals or organizations working in social justice advocacy or activism, or in community-building services such as health promotion, educational equity, re-entry work, etc. Because of my own work, I often talk to people working at the intersection…