High Times (Of The Month): Female Hormones May Intensify Addiction

Although much substance abuse research has been done on men, women can be addicts too. And studies show that female hormones may influence dependency.

Although much substance abuse research has been done on men, women can be addicts too. And studies show that female hormones may influence dependency.
On last night's premiere of what will be the show's final season, Heidi's mother cried when she saw what her daughter did to her face. Meanwhile, Kristin partied her face off in Miami during Super Bowl weekend, alarming the others.
In her memoir out this week, actress Pam Grier says she and Richard Pryor broke up in part because his cocaine use had led to a dangerous buildup of the drug in her vagina. Is that even possible?
• PETA announced it's taking down the unauthorized anti-fur ads featuring Michelle Obama. Now PETA members want the White House to do something for them: Demand that Ringling Bros. change the name of its newest elephant, Baby Barack. •
• Sex doesn't sell movie tickets, according to a new study out of California. Apparently, kids today don't want to watch hot and heavy scenes, and prefer the chaste sexuality of Twilight and Jane Austen. •
• Cameras and recording devices have been banned from all of Sarah Palin's book tour appearances, but a spokesman announced people can pose with her and buy a copy later online for $15 and up. •
The Insider scored an exclusive interview with Bobby Brown to get his reaction to his ex-wife Whitney Houston's explosive two-day interview on Oprah. Bobby is plotting his own comeback, which includes joining the cast of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club.
A German supermarket employee opened two boxes of bananas to find them filled with more than 60 pounds of cocaine worth $2 million. "This is obviously a matter of a logistical mistake," said an agent. [CNN]
A British woman was arrested in Norway after the police discovered coke under her wig. It seems the Norwegian police have learned to check hair for drugs after that whole Amy WInehouse debacle. • Conservative Virginians are nervous about the popularity of gay marriage, because if it can happen in a conservative…
A year ago this month this pretty young San Diego State University Alpha Phi sister Jennifer Poliakoff died tragically at age 19 of what appeared to be alcohol poisoning. Well, it turned out to be a cocaine overdose... and the coke turned out to be pretty strong... and then someone else died at a SDSU frat house, and,…
Kate Moss is reportedly getting hitched to Jamie Hince, possibly on September 6 (smack dab in the middle of New York Fashion Week.) According to the Sun, the two will get married in a place called "Wapping Food," which, although it sounds like a station in the Australian outback, is actually an art gallery. Whatever,…