Charlie Sheen Warns: I Could "Unravel Pretty Quickly" Again

A week and a half after his 36-hour bender -- reportedly featuring cocaine and porn stars -- landed him in the hospital..

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Lindsay Lohan caught on camera 'injecting heroin'

Lindsay Lohan has been caught on camera apparently injecting what appears to be heroin into her arm....

Purse, cocaine not hers, Hilton told Vegas police

Paris Hilton had an explanation for police: The rolling papers, $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were hers, but not the purse they were in.

And definitely not the bag of white powder that fell out of it....

Paris Hilton Arrested for Cocaine

Hotel heiress nabbed for alleged drug possession in Las Vegas after a DUI stop..

Cocaine seized in dead sharks

DRUG smugglers stashed more than a tonne of cocaine in the carcasses of frozen sharks.

Mexican naval officers found slabs of cocaine inside more than 20 sharks aboard a freight ship.

Cocaine Subs: Cartels Sneaking more Drugs into the U.S...

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See the Video: Submarines now used to slip drugs into the country...

"Meth Mouth" - Stay Away From Methamphetamine-

Celebrities arent the only one's who take drugs. Crystal Meth and other drugs are serious issues.

What is "Meth Mouth"

Methamphetamine addicts may lose their teeth abnormally quickly, a condition known as "meth mouth". This effect is not caused by any corrosive effects of the drug itself, which is a common myth.



According to the American Dental Association, meth mouth "is probably caused by a combination of drug-induced psychological and physiological changes resulting in xerostomia (dry mouth), extended periods of poor oral hygiene, frequent consumption of high calorie, carbonated beverages and tooth grinding and clenching."

Similar, though far less severe symptoms have been reported in clinical use of other amphetamines, where effects are not exacerbated by a lack of oral hygiene for extended periods.

Like other substances which stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, methamphetamine causes decreased production of acid-fighting saliva and increased thirst, resulting in increased risk for tooth decay, especially when thirst is quenched by high-sugar drinks.

Common Effects:
Euphoria.
Increased energy and attentiveness.
Diarrhea, nausea.
Excessive sweating.
Loss of appetite, insomnia, tremor, jaw-clenching (Bruxism).
Agitation, compulsive fascination with repetitive tasks (Punding).
Talkativeness, irritability, panic attacks.
Increased libido.

Side effects associated with chronic use:
Drug craving.
Weight loss.
Withdrawal-related depression and anhedonia.
Rapid tooth decay ("meth mouth") (often exacerbated by resultant poor dental hygiene).
Amphetamine psychosis.
Dopamine receptor downregulation and hypersensitization.
Axonic degeneration of the dopamine axon terminals in the striatum, frontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, and amygdala.

Side effects associated with overdose:
Brain damage/Meningitis (Neurotoxicity).
Formication (sensation of flesh crawling with bugs, with possible associated compulsive picking and infecting sores).
Rhabdomyolysis (Muscle breakdown) which leads to Kidney failure.
Death from overdose is usually due to stroke, heart failure, but can also be caused by cardiac arrest (sudden death) or hyperthermia.

Buffenstein et al. (1997) showed through SPECT scanning of methamphetamine abusers in Hawaii that brain deterioration continues for months after abstinence, possibly suggesting another unique and pathological feature of methamphetamine.

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Talented actor Brad Renfro seen here being arrested in December 2005, for the attempted purchase from undercover detectives, of heroin in downtown Los Angeles' skid road.

Then tragedy: On January 25, 2008 Brad Renfro, the former child actor who became famous through his roles in films such as The Client, The Cure, and Tom and Huck, and who just finished shooting The Informers with Winona Ryder, was found dead at his house in LA. He was only 25-years-old.



CSI star Gary Dourdan(41) was formally charged with felony drug possession for possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy following his April 28 arrest in Palm Springs, Calif., prosecutors announced Wednesday.

The entertainment business is one of the most tragic fields of work. While you may succeed as an entertainer, pressures abound. People succumb to drugs on a daily basis. The same can happen to people outside the business. But there is help and hope if you or someone you know needs it.

The entire staff at Celebrity Status Quo wish him and anyone esle who may have issues with drugs, our support. Here are a few links that you may want to research for that help: The National Institute on Drug Abuse