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Addiction and Recovery

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    In Which the Bassist from Coheed and Cambria Holds Up a Walgreens With a Bomb for Some Oxycontin

    New York PostCoheed and Cambria bassist Mic Todd​You guys heard this one, right? The one about how Michael "Mic" Todd -- the bassist from prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria -- robbed a Massachusetts Walgreens claiming he had a bomb for some bottles of Oxycontin this past Sunday? Yeah, I wish I was ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Fabian Cota, Mesa Police Union Official, Reportedly Tells San Diego Cops: "Take Me to Jail ... Dickweeds!"

      Image: Mesa Police Association Fabian Cota, president of the Mesa Police Association, reportedly called San Diego cops "dickweeds" before being taken in for public drunkenness over the weekend, a police report states.​A San Diego police report shows that Fabian Cota, president ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    G.G. Allin's Murder Junkies (a.k.a. Merle Allin's Meal Ticket) to Play in Scottsdale this Week

    Wikimedia CommonsDue to being dead for almost 18 years, G.G. Allin will NOT be appearing with his Murder Junkies this week.​Next month marks the 18-year anniversary of punk pariah G.G. Allin's death. Yes, G.G. Allin is dead, but that hasn't stopped his older brother Merle from using his name to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    If You Stay at 49-Year-Old Michael Jenks' House, There's a Good Chance You'll Get Drunk -- and Possibly Molested

    MCSOMichael Jenks allegedly likes booze, drugs, and little girls.​The man pictured is 49-year-old Michael Alan Jenks, of Mesa, and he allegedly likes to give little girls drugs and alcohol, and then feel them up.Jenks got popped on Tuesday for allegedly molesting three young girls, two of whom wer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Alleged Pill Addict (Apparently Suffering From "Bieber Fever") Arrested in Un-Elaborate Forgery Scheme

    MCSOJackson James Keehn​It seems 19-year-old James Keehn's remedy for his apparent "Bieber Fever" is oxycodone -- authorities say he tried to get a fake prescription for oxycodone filled at a Mesa Target in December, but the pharmacist immediately recognized the script as bogus. Keehn left the st ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Ibogaine Helps Junkies Kick Heroin and Meth. Is It the Trip That Does the Trick?

    MCSOJackson James Keehn​It seems 19-year-old James Keehn's remedy for his apparent "Bieber Fever" is oxycodone -- authorities say he tried to get a fake prescription for oxycodone filled at a Mesa Target in December, but the pharmacist immediately recognized the script as bogus. Keehn left the st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Psychedelic Mushrooms May Help Treat Drug Addiction; Somebody Call the Irony Police

    www.theemptyroom.com​Congratulations drug addicts -- doctors hope to prove that the cure for your addiction is the actual cause of your affliction: More drugs!Doctors from around the globe are meeting in San Jose, California, this week to revisit the topic of hallucinogenic drugs used t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Jesse James, Husband of Oscar-Winner Sandra Bullock, in Arizona for Sex Rehab; Why Would he Go Anywhere Else?

    www.avagascerfiles.comJesse James and wife Sandra Bullock prior to the news that James is a "sex addict"​Welcome to Arizona, the sex-rehab capitol of the world. Jesse James, the bad-boy biker husband of Sandra Bullock, has reportedly checked into a sex-rehab center near Tucson after Bull ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 21, 2010

    Keep Drinking

    www.avagascerfiles.comJesse James and wife Sandra Bullock prior to the news that James is a "sex addict"​Welcome to Arizona, the sex-rehab capitol of the world. Jesse James, the bad-boy biker husband of Sandra Bullock, has reportedly checked into a sex-rehab center near Tucson after Bull ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Tiger Rumors Continue to Whirl; "Sources" Say He's Already in Arizona Rehab Center

    The Meadows, the rehab center Tiger is said to be attending, has hosted other celebs like David Duchovny and Eric Benet​Gossip rags from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews are reporting today that golf's greatest gigolo is already in an Arizona rehab center and being treated for sex addiction.According t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Three-Week-Old Girl Not Expected to Survive Injuries Police Say Were Caused by Her Father

    Brian Mark Hopf​The 3-week-old girl, who police say suffered some gruesome injuries at the hands of her father, 25-year-old Brian Mark Hopf, is not expected to survive. Hopf poked the girl in the eyes,police say, and dropped her on the floor, leaving her with several skull fractures, ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    Son Volt

    Brian Mark Hopf​The 3-week-old girl, who police say suffered some gruesome injuries at the hands of her father, 25-year-old Brian Mark Hopf, is not expected to survive. Hopf poked the girl in the eyes,police say, and dropped her on the floor, leaving her with several skull fractures, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2009

    Surfing the Tiber

    Lo-fi Italians bring continental bent to garage rock

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Josh Hamilton

    Lo-fi Italians bring continental bent to garage rock

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2009

    Craig Ferguson Could Read Me the Phonebook

    As Americans, there are a lot of things we don't agree on. But if there's one thing I think we can all get behind, it's this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old American accent and I'd want to punch you in the face, but ... More >>

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    Cowboy Junkies

    As Americans, there are a lot of things we don't agree on. But if there's one thing I think we can all get behind, it's this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old American accent and I'd want to punch you in the face, but ... More >>

  • News

    March 6, 2008

    Arizona Medical Board's hands-off approach to relapsed addict physicians is endangering patients

    As Americans, there are a lot of things we don't agree on. But if there's one thing I think we can all get behind, it's this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old American accent and I'd want to punch you in the face, but ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Readers respond to the Mexican's views on Chihuahuas, drinking, and Catholic rituals

    As Americans, there are a lot of things we don't agree on. But if there's one thing I think we can all get behind, it's this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old American accent and I'd want to punch you in the face, but ... More >>

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    There's no good explanation for the link between Mexican-Americans and drunken-driving incidents

    As Americans, there are a lot of things we don't agree on. But if there's one thing I think we can all get behind, it's this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old American accent and I'd want to punch you in the face, but ... More >>

  • Film

    December 14, 2006

    Don't Know Smack

    Down from the mountain, a softly lit Heath Ledger can't save this by-the-numbers Aussie drug flick

  • News

    May 25, 2006

    It Girl

    Welcome to the Cult of Katie Rose. Hope your liver can handle it

  • News

    April 27, 2006

    Meth Madness

    For $5 million, Arizona can grow its population of meth users -- just like Montana

  • News

    April 6, 2006

    Yo Mama

    Amaré Stoudemire's troubled mother walks out of a rehab center again. A judge allows her to return again, but she faces probable prison time

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2006

    Get Out of the Chronic Rescue Rut . . .

    And accept that you can't always save the people you love

  • News

    January 5, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 5, 2006

    And accept that you can't always save the people you love

  • News

    December 22, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 22, 2005

    And accept that you can't always save the people you love

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Fast Times at Westwind junior high

    Any way you add it up, kids at one Valley middle school were dealing meth out of their backpacks

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Meth Treatment

    Meth addiction isn't impossible to beat -- but the treatment's not cheap. And good luck finding it

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Bad Medicine

    Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

  • News

    November 24, 2005

    Ice, Ice, Baby

    Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot

  • News

    March 31, 2005

    Shot At Redemption

    Twelve years ago, Gordon Lederer got away with murder. But he couldn't escape his conscience

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Shape Up or Sharpe Out

    Trouble-plagued NFL vet faces stint in Valley rehab

  • Music

    December 7, 2000

    Moment of Truth

    A Goonie no more, Corey Feldman is searching for his soul as a rock musician

  • Music

    April 27, 2000

    C Notes

    There's nothing hep about hepatitis C -- as too many friends can attest

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Street Without Hope

    On Madison Street, crowds of crack-addicted homeless are plaguing police and downtown businesses. But no one seems to be doing much about it.

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    Concealed Weapons

    Despite some misfires, The Pistoleros keep looking for a break and say that rumors of their demise are greatly exaggerated

  • News

    April 1, 1999

    Grant's Doom

    State misspent $350,000 of federal funds earmarked for HIV and substance-abuse services

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    Halfway to Sanity

    Ben Wallis survives the chemical abyss to establish a place where others can heal

  • News

    November 12, 1998

    Shooting Star

    Three years ago, at the pinnacle of their 15-year career, local rock heroes the Meat Puppets vanished from view, after bass player Cris Kirkwood became addicted to cocaine and heroin. The story only gets worse from there.

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Lloyd's Bridges

    Three years ago, at the pinnacle of their 15-year career, local rock heroes the Meat Puppets vanished from view, after bass player Cris Kirkwood became addicted to cocaine and heroin. The story only gets worse from there.

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Methology - Part I

    Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Methology - Part II

    Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

  • Film

    January 30, 1997

    The OD Couple

    Gridlock'd's Shakur and Roth kick detox thriller into high gear

  • Film

    July 25, 1996

    Just the Fix, Ma'am

    Gridlock'd's Shakur and Roth kick detox thriller into high gear

  • News

    June 6, 1996

    Waiting to Inhale

    Luis Sharpe led a double life. In public, he was an admired NFL star. In private, he was a crackhead hell-bent on self-destruction.

  • News

    February 15, 1996

    Take Two Bottles of These. Call Me When You're Dead

    Dr. Willard Hunter's repeated misprescription of dangerous drugs has contributed to two deaths. But the state medical board doesn't see any reason to revoke his doctor's license.

  • Music

    January 4, 1996

    Staying Power

    The Chimeras are the Tempe band that would not die

  • Music

    April 27, 1995

    WELCOME TO ALLINTOWNWRETCHED PUNK GG ALLIN IS DEAD, BUT HIS BAND MURDER JUNKIES IS STILL SLAYIN' 'EM

    The Chimeras are the Tempe band that would not die

  • News

    September 8, 1994

    Opiate for the Mrs.

    When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski

  • News

    March 23, 1994

    USING SLEDGEHAMMERS TO SWAT FLIES

    THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTES FELONY CHILD ABUSE CHARGES. EVEN WHEN NO CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ABUSED.

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