For a second time in a year's span, "Malcolm in the Middle" star Frankie Muniz has suffered a mini-stroke. It is not normal for a 27 year old young man to have two strokes within a year of each other unless there is a major medical complication or other outside reasons. Muniz, who turns 28 on Dec. 5, told Us Weekly: "Almost a year to the day, I experienced another mini stroke.." He tweeted on Monday, Nov. 25. "Hopefully that will be the last. Miserable." Dr. Damon Raskin, a double board certified internist, has studied all areas of the human body and shared with us his opinion that strokes are uncommon in young people: “If Frankie Muniz had another...
- 11/26/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Lamar Odom is reportedly missing and allegedly addicted to heavy drugs. His agent Jeff Schwartz disputes this. Schwartz, Odom's longtime agent, told Espn.com: "Lamar is not missing. His wife knows exactly where he is." Schwartz added: "Playing in the NBA is still very much a part of Lamar's plans." What we do know is that Odom is ensconce at the Hotel Luxe, according to Espn, and he is separated from Khloe Kardashian. Dr. Damon Raskin of Cliffside Malibu (www.cliffsidemalibu.com) spoke to us today about pro athletes and drug abuse. "Over the years I have had many athletes as patients who use during off-season. I'm following the news on Lamar Odom closely and hope he's steered to people who will...
- 8/26/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Tune in alert for Katie Couric's talk show, "Katie." Today, June 10, Katie uncovers the "Dirty Little Secret in the Suburbs."Could the prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet lead to a heroin addiction? Katie Couric examines drug abuse in suburbia. Dr. Damon Raskin, a former child actor and addiction specialist for residential rehab Cliffside Malibu (www.cliffsidemalibu.com) who has helped child stars back to sobriety, will discuss the next best step for the teenager battling drug addiction on Katie's show. Plus, the intervention that could save one man's life courtesy of Dr. Raskin and CEO and Cliffside Malibu founder Richard Taite, author of the bestselling book, "Ending Addiction for Good." Previews:...
- 6/10/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Child Star-itis. It happens to some actors who cannot handle fame early and then crack under the strain of too much, too soon. Yet some people manage to avoid the pitfalls. Emma Watson, now a Brown University student, after a lucrative run in the Harry Potter franchise. Brooke Shields, a working actress and mother, educated and successful. Dr. Damon Raskin, a board certified internist and addiction specialist who funded his medical school education from his childhood acting (Eight is Enough). But for some like tabloid darlings Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan, the path to a normal life is just not happening. Former child actor Rick Schroder says the troubles surrounding both Lohan and Bynes is tragic. "My heart goes out...
- 5/30/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Rumors came flying over my transom this morning that a certain young--very young--Hollywood talent has been partying like it's 2013. You know. Drugwise. We'll leave this tidbit as a blind item for obvious reasons, but just in case you're wondering just what the beautiful young twerkers are into this year, The Fame Fatale has the intel.
It's not Klonopin anymore; pity. After all, if you're going to brave the depths of a raging Hollywood house party, it really helps if you're unnaturally calm.
It's not Adderall, though something tells me that the star I'm thinking of probably wouldn't kick you out if you showed up with some as a royal sacrifice.
But it is a prescription drug. And that drug is...cough syrup, the kind with codeine. Partiers mix it with soda to mask the nasty taste. Dubbed sizzurp or purple drank, the oh-so-deelish description reminds me of a cuppa that...
It's not Klonopin anymore; pity. After all, if you're going to brave the depths of a raging Hollywood house party, it really helps if you're unnaturally calm.
It's not Adderall, though something tells me that the star I'm thinking of probably wouldn't kick you out if you showed up with some as a royal sacrifice.
But it is a prescription drug. And that drug is...cough syrup, the kind with codeine. Partiers mix it with soda to mask the nasty taste. Dubbed sizzurp or purple drank, the oh-so-deelish description reminds me of a cuppa that...
- 5/30/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
When you live and work in Hollywood, a town that depends on film and TV production for its mainstay bread and butter, it's a head turner when you hold a big, fat mirror up to the 800 pound gorilla sitting in the sound stage. That's exactly what local Los Angeles Fox 11 reporter Phil Shuman did when he dared to pose questions about sliding standards to a large viewing audience on March 22, 2013. At what point does network television draw the line when it comes to trivializing pot, pills and alcohol use on prime time TV when children are most likely to be watching? Last night, Shuman hosted Dr. Damon Raskin, an internist and addiction specialist and...
- 3/23/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Stephanie Rose Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi's 19-year-old daughter, was arrested at her college in Upstate New York early this morning after allegedly overdosing on heroin, reported by TMZ. The Kirkland Police Department went to a dorm room at Hamilton College after someone reported that Stephanie had allegedly overdosed on heroin and was unresponsive. TMZ reports that Stephanie is alive and now she is arrested for possession of a "small quantity" of heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A trial date has been set. Stephanie is the oldest of four children for rocker Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea Hurley. Medical and addiction expert, residential rehabilitation facility Cliffside Malibu's internist Dr. Damon Raskin, is a frequent contributor and spoke to...
- 11/14/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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