addiction

Amy Winehouse's family has come forward about their late daughter's death, stating that the singer had died from alcohol withdrawal, People reports. According to Britain's The Sun, via People, a source close to the family has revealed that Winehouse quit drinking cold turkey within the past month, sending her body into a state of shock: "Abstinence gave her body such a fright, they thought it

After a recent probation-violating drug arrest, DMX has been denied bond and must linger in prison until he gets another crack at a hearing on Dec. 16. The date, which is two days before his 40th birthday, is the third time that the Yonkers rapper has been scheduled for court, after two delays...

Embattled R&B singers Cedric "K-Ci" and Joel "JoJo" Hailey premiere their new reality series 'Come Clean' tonight (Oct. 19) on TV One. The show follows the duo through an intense, 35-day alcohol and substance abuse program that included counseling, living together and even undergoing blood transfusions in order to begin the sobriety process. Th...

The DJ AM Memorial Fund -- created to honor the late turntablist's legacy -- will help change the lives of teens struggling with addiction by inspiring them through music. The organization is donating a sizable sum to the Phoenix House Academy in L...

After his battle with drugs forced him to take a three-year hiatus from the music business back in 2005, Eminem has returned full-force. In 2009, the Detroit rapper sold more than one million copies of his fifth studio album, 'Relapse,' in addition to pulling in the title of the best-selling artist of the decade...