Jezebel: Just Say No

A Totally '90s Sheriff Dance Band Encourages You To Just Say No

Lane Moore — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:15:00 EDT

Though it was originally posted in 2007, this radical video of former New Mexico Sheriff Darren White telling kids to "Say no!" is currently finding a larger audience — and for good reason. More »

Ending Violence Against Women: A Day At The U.N.

Irin Carmon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Yesterday, I hung out at United Nations headquarters to learn about what's being done at the highest levels and on the ground. Here's what I found out. More »

In Treatment: Drug-Addicted Mothers Try Coming Clean

Sadie Stein — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDT

What if, instead of punishing drug-addicted mothers, we approached substance abuse like an illness that needed treatment? Oddly enough, it seems to work! More »

MTV Documentary Reveals Misery Of Pill Addiction

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:20:00 EST

In MTV's True Life: I'm Addicted to Meds, one of the subjects is 20-year-old student Evan, an OxyContin addict. In this clip, he and his girlfriend make smoking dope seem really unappealing. More »

Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special Looks At The Link Between Narcissism And Substance Abuse

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDT

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Last night VH1 aired Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special, and while the show's title would suggest a slapped together rundown of the problems of young women like Lindsay, Britney and Amy, the special was actually a lot more. Dr. Drew looked deeply at how the same narcissism that drives people to celebrity also makes them incredibly susceptible to addiction. (And as someone who kicked a nasty habit of her own just last year, he made a lot of sense to me.) Clip above. More »

Parental Guidance Suggested

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:45:00 EDT

You may not want to watch this video. It stars Pete Doherty, Amy Winehouse in a bra, a baby mouse and a kitten. Nothing really happens, and yet. So disturbing. Click the picture to see embedded clip. [Perez Hilton] More »

Fergie Schools Us In The Nuances Of Product Placement

Jennifer — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:18:29 EDT

Fergie absolutely does not rap about Candie's shoes because she is paid to rap about Candie's shoes. She only raps about brand names she's not paid to rap about, like Bentleys and Taco Bell. She keeps it real that way. [WWD, 1st item]