Katy Perry Underwent an Alcohol Detox 3 Months After Russell Brand Split
"I surrounded myself with my good friends, I did this whole cleanse where I didn't have any alcohol for three months — that was devastating — I did vitamins and supplements, and hikes and meditation and prayer." Though her 2011 split from the British … Read more on Celebuzz

9 ways to detox naturally in the New Year
Extra credit: Avoid alcohol — even red wine. Alcohol is not a health food, although some health benefits have been associated with moderate intake (that's a maximum of one serving for women and two for men daily). Alcohol is also a diuretic, which can … Read more on Today.com (blog)

Brand talks drugs on Question Time
Russell Brand has appeared on Question Time and said people suffering with drug addiction are more interested in getting the correct treatment than whether drugs are decriminalised or not. Also in this Section. Kim and Kanye baby name revealed? Paltrow …
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Walking away from drug and alcohol addiction
Around 55 people walked the streets of Morwell to raise awareness of the recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Those who are fighting off … David says many people don't understand what it's like to recover from an addiction. "People don't look at …
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Recovering drug addict Patrick Kennedy now leads fight against legalizing …
Stung by momentum to legalize marijuana, opponents are fighting back with an unlikely leader: a recovering drug addict and liberal ex-congressman from Rhode Island named Patrick Kennedy, a member of the famous political clan. …. “There's a budding …
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Alcohol-drug rehab centre gets house nod
He said government is obliged to create rehabilitation and treatment facilities as raising alcohol prices, through the levy, may have led people to taking cheaper and more lethal substances.Assistant Minister of Health, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri, said …
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Russell Brand on heroin, abstinence and addiction
What we want to do with Give It Up is popularise a compassionate perception of drunks and addicts and provide funding for places at treatment centres where they can get clean using these principles. Then, once they are free of drugs and alcohol, to …
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Detox centre costs a concern
Brantford Mayor Chris Friel and city councillors have a desire to join a campaign to get a residential drug and alcohol treatment centre, but they're leery about taking so much of a lead role that the municipality may be expected to pay to build and …
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