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Lamar Odom did not pull any punches in a first-person story he wrote for the Player’s Tribune about the struggles he has faced with addiction the past several years. The former NBA star also opened up about his cocaine habit and what happened when he ended up in a coma at a Nevada brothel. “When I […]

In this “get rich quick” society, more opportunities to try your luck in the DC Metropolitan area are proving detrimental for many residents. Problem gambling is on the rise. With the development of a new and expanding casino system in Maryland, the cases of pathological (compulsive) gambling and those who have a diagnosed gambling disorder are […]

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During Friday's edition on NewsOne Now, Jerrold Winter, Ph.D, Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of New York at Buffalo spoke with Roland Martin about pain management, opioid dependence and the true meaning of addition.

Since the untimely death of the late great Prince, rumors have been circulating about what actually caused the star's sudden death.

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The source, who is unnamed, said it is not clear if the opioid "caused or contributed to the musician's death."

TMZ is reporting that Lamar Odom says he doesn’t have a crack problem.  His denial is reminiscent of the late Whitney Houston when she was asked the same question years before her passing.    

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“It is easier to raise strong children than repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass Douglass said those words years ago, but their wisdom is timeless.…