New Super Powerful Drug Called Flakka Wreaking Havoc on Florida

Flakka sounds like it would be a good time. Named after a Spanish slang word for “pretty woman,” it seems like it would feel like a trip to the moon on gossamer wings, but the name is misleading: Flakka is a potent stimulant that turns people aggressive and violent, making them believe they have superhero strength.…
Parks and Rec Exec Found Dead From Apparent Overdose
Harris Wittels, a writer, executive producer and apparent inventor of the term "humblebrag," was reportedly found dead in his California home Thursday. According to TMZ, police are treating it as an overdose.
Women Disproportionately Overdosing on Painkillers
Somewhere in between Valley of the Dolls and Winona Ryder getting arrested with Vicodin in her purse, prescription painkiller abuse went from an epidemic to an epidemic that affects women disproportionately. The Centers for Disease Control has just released a study that finds deaths from prescription painkillers have…
Jennifer Capriati Rushed To Florida Hospital
Jennifer Capriati was rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning with what TMZ is reporting may have been an overdose. Capriati, a former tennis world champ, is in stable condition and "recovering well." [Mirror]
Madonna Treats Her Concert Crew To Second-Class Accomodations
- The crew on Madonna's world tour is threatening to quit because they had to stay at a cheap airport hotel while she stayed in an £11,000-a-night castle. It cannot be confirmed whether or not Her Madgesty said, "Let them eat cake." [Mirror, WOW Report]
- Here's the latest on David Duchovny: He may have had an addiction…
Loose Lips
Amy Winehouse's fainting spell from a couple of days ago could be linked to her overdose last summer. Drug withdrawals lasting almost a year? Remember kids: Crack is a fucking serious drug! • Ginnifer Goodwin says the claims that co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Connelly are feuding on the set of He's Just Not…
