Appetite for Destruction: A Deadly, Delicious Rock Memoir

Published February 3, 2013

Appetite For Destruction: A Deadly, Delicious Rock Memoir
Between singer Axl Rose's raging mood swings, the junkie lifestyles of drummer Steven Adler and lead guitarist Slash, and McKagan's own addictions to alcohol and cocaine, the band's self-destruction seemed all but assured. Indeed, while GN'R's debut … Read more on NPR

In Flight entertainment: exploring alcoholism in film and the character of on …
Flight's approach to capturing drug use is fascinating, and not just for a Hollywood film. Gatins' screenplay comes close to celebrating cocaine as the ultimate 'leveler' capable of transforming a slurring drinker into a straight-thinker. “Shit, I'm … Read more on Crikey (blog)

The price of pill addiction: Couple fall far, climb back
With a price tag of $ 200 a day, they always needed more money to feed their addiction. So in the spring of 2011 they sold the car television that their then-3-year-old son Kristopher and 2-year-old daughter Brooklyn loved to watch movies on during trips. Read more on Daytona Beach News-Journal