Drugs & Alcohol

Kim Richards has taken at least one step in her 12 step recovery ... she found a place to live.

Kim was practically homeless -- living in her car -- when her family refused to take her in after she bailed on rehab. But now we're told she's living in a somewhat swanky Westwood condo.

Kim's new place is small -- 1 bedroom and 1 bath -- but the building has all sorts of amenities, including a gym. Rent in the building ranges from $3k-$5k a month.

No word on who's footing the bill, since Kim's out of work after getting the ax on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

We're guessing it may be a really wealthy family.

Lamar Odom might be the swan song for prostitutes Monica Monroe and Ryder Cherry ... at least at the Love Ranch South, where they've been benched by Coach Hof.

The brothel's owner Dennis Hof tells us he put Monroe and Cherry on indefinite suspension after TMZ broke the story about their statement to police ... that Odom was "snorting" something -- possibly cocaine -- in the bathroom while they partied with him.

Hof says he's pissed for 2 reasons. First, the ladies know there's a strict no drugs policy at the Ranch -- and secondly, he says they failed to tell management about the "snorting."

He says both girls have been MIA since the Lamar incident -- they left the Ranch and won't respond to his phone calls.

Darryl Strawberry says Khloe Kardashian's decision to call off the divorce from Lamar Odom didn't just save their marriage ... but maybe Lamar's life ... because LO desperately needs her love and support to get back on his feet.

Strawberry knows what he's talking about -- he not only battled drug addiction during the height of his MLB career (he's now sober) but also runs a treatment center for recovering addicts.

So, when we asked him about the Odom situation, he stressed that Khloe is CRUCIAL to his recovery.

"Lamar stands a much better chance with her by his side. When you stand and confront your problems as man and wife, it makes you stronger. It did for me."

"Most people aren't going to care, so many people walk away. But if they face all these things together I hope that with the help of God he can get his life back in order."

FYI -- Strawberry met his current wife Tracy at a Narcotics Anonymous convention in 2003 and they have since written a book called, "The Imperfect Marriage," to help people in broken relationships.

Lamar Odom was snorting cocaine and popping mystery pills at Love Ranch before he fell into unconsciousness ... this according to police interviews with the prostitutes at the brothel.

TMZ Sports has obtained the search warrant police obtained to take blood from Odom at the Nevada hospital where he was receiving treatment.

According to the detective who signed the affidavit for the warrant, he interviewed the prostitutes who were with Lamar, who told him, "He possibly ingested cocaine in the bathroom adjoining in the bedroom." The detective said, "They indicated that they heard him snorting."

Police also interviewed Odom's personal assistant at the hospital, who said he knew Lamar and other celebrities did drugs. The assistant added he had actually witnessed Odom under the influence of narcotics.

As for the pills, investigators say witnesses saw Odom taking an "unknown substance in the form of an unidentified pill, which he obtained from his pocket in a plastic bag that was unmarked."

The pills were not identified -- but it seems unlikely they were the sexual enhancement pills Odom had taken since those came in a marked blister package that were sold at the Ranch.

The detective says in his affidavit they need a blood sample because Odom showed symptoms of an OD ... white substance coming from his mouth as well as bleeding from his nose.

As TMZ reported, our sources say doctors performed blood tests that revealed the presence of cocaine.

The police have not received the results back from the blood sample they took from Lamar, but the Sheriff has said if it shows the presence of cocaine, he could well be prosecuted.

Lamar Odom won Khloe Kardashian back by convincing her he would never do drugs again after hitting rock bottom.

Our sources tell us, Lamar told Khloe over the weekend he knew he cheated death, promising, "I am done with drugs." He also thanked her profusely for coming to Vegas and supporting him. He repeatedly told her that he loved her, and that was enough.

We're told Khloe made the decision right then to drop the divorce and nurse Lamar back to health.

TMZ broke the story ... Khloe's lawyer, Laura Wasser, went to court Wednesday and got the judge to dismiss the divorce case.

That all said, we're told not everyone in the Kardashian family thinks Khloe's decision is sound, because they've heard this from Lamar before.

Sources close to Tyga say he would never put his son King Cairo in danger and that includes leaving him in the vicinity of marijuana ... when it's lit.

Kylie's BF posted a vid this week of his 3-year-old playing near a bag of what appears to be marijuana on a table.

Our sources say Tyga was totally shocked when people called him out for questionable parenting, because he didn't even know it was there. Tyga is adamant he's a responsible dad, pointing out there were a lot of people in the room, including Tyga's mom, and he has a strict "no blazing" rule around King.

We're told Tyga says he would never do drugs around his kid -- or allow anyone else, for that matter -- and there's plenty of hard proof he's daddy of the year. Like King's recent birthday.

The boyfriend of Chris Brown's baby mama just learned a very expensive lesson -- showing up late for court can cost you tens of thousands of dollars.

King Ba, who was dating Nia Guzman when Royalty was born, missed his scheduled hearing in his check forgery case last week. As we reported, the judge issued an arrest warrant. A source connected to Ba tells us he eventually showed -- a day late, and the judge raised his bail from $5,000 to $40,000 as a penalty for his tardiness.

Ba paid immediately, but then ran into more problems because he had a Cali medical marijuana card. The judge called BS since Ba lives in Texas, and we're told he now has to undergo 5 drug tests, and can't leave Harris County.

Yeah, they sucked last year, but there's still plenty of perks of being a Laker -- like getting invited to Snoop Dogg's big celebrity birthday party ... just ask D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle.

The Lake Show's top picks from the past 2 drafts hit up Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, CA Tuesday night to help Snoop ring in #44 ... along with huge stars like Chris Brown, Tyrese, Ray J, O.T. Genasis and Warren G.

Highlights from the party included hot women, designer cake ... and of course, weed -- though we're guessing the professional and often drug tested athletes didn't partake.

But you don't need to be high to have fun at a roller party ... right?!

Tyga posted an adorable video of his son King Cairo playing in his living room ... problem is, there is a pile of what looks like marijuana right smack in front of the boy.

The 3-year-old is within arms reach of the green pile, which sits on a coffee table next to a package of Swisher Sweets cigars people typically use to roll blunts.

Tyga and baby mama Blac Chyna have been in an on-again-off-again custody war over the boy, and this can't help Tyga's cause.

We reached out to Tyga's lawyer for comment and got no response ... but after we placed the call Tyga removed the video from his Snapchat.

Dennis Hof is not paying the 2 hookers who cavorted with Lamar Odom at the Love Ranch brothel, because he now believes they may have had something to do with Lamar doing drugs at the facility.

It's a sharp turn for Hof who, up until now, has insisted as far as he knew Lamar did not do drugs at the Ranch. As we reported, doctors found cocaine in Lamar's system a week ago when he was admitted to the hospital.

The hookers' deal with Hof was to split the $75k Lamar paid -- so they were to get $37,500 which they would equally divide.

But now Hof says the women may not be stand-up hookers, saying, "They will not answer questions about Lamar or possible drug use while he was here. I'm suspicious."

Hof says based on their reaction they know more than they're saying.

One of the hookers reportedly denied any suggestion she supplied Odom with drugs.

Lil Wayne got dissed by Diddy's posse in Miami, and it came thiiis close to blowing up into a replay of Drake and Chris Brown's infamous bloody nightclub battle.

This time the drama went down in LIV Nightclub at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Sunday night. Sources in the club tell us Wayne walked over to say hello to Diddy, who was in a VIP booth next to the DJ.

The beef started when Diddy's security stopped Weezy and wanted to search his posse. We're told Wayne didn't take kindly to that ... ended up spilling his drink on a bodyguard, and then things escalated quickly -- with both posses shoving each other.

We're told Wayne and Diddy got in the middle of the fray, and there was a lot of yelling back and forth ... but ultimately cooler heads prevailed. They ended up shaking hands, walking away -- and, based on the vid in the club, having a great night.

Big difference from Diddy's run-in with Drake in LIV last year.

Ex-Cleveland Browns star Eric Metcalf says ENOUGH IS ENOUGH when it comes to Johnny Manziel -- and the team should finally drop the QB because he's a magnet for bad publicity.

Metcalf -- who was a stud for the Browns back in the '90s -- says the latest example is Manziel's brush with police last week ... in which his GF claimed the QB hit her a couple of times during a domestic dispute, though Johnny was ultimately NOT arrested.

"I don't think he should be with the Browns, just because of all the things he's gotten into. It's all bad publicity," Metcalf says.

"He's not really helping the football team right now and every time you hear his name it's negative. At this point they should move on. It's tough to say about a player, but at this point, they should move on."

Boxing star Antonio Tarver says he "vehemently refutes" reports that he failed a drug test before his August fight with Steve Cunningham ... saying, "I am 100% innocent."

Tarver is responding to an article on SI.com -- which says he tested positive for synthetic testosterone, which is considered a banned substance.

But Tarver says he "categorically denies taking any banned substance before his fight with Cunningham."

"I have no idea how my urine sample tested positive because I didn't take anything illegal," Tarver said.

"Either the test was contaminated, or mixed-up with another sample. We believe in the process and I will fully comply. Further analysis will prove I'm 100% innocent because I've done nothing wrong."

It's been nearly 30 years since NCAA basketball superstar Len Bias died from a cocaine overdose ... just two days after he was selected as the #2 overall pick in the NBA Draft.

Now, with Lamar Odom fighting for his life in a Vegas hospital, Len's mother, Dr. Lonise Bias, says people must understand that drug addiction is a disease -- and it needs to be treated before it's too late.

Dr. Bias issued a statement to TMZ Sports ... complete with a heartfelt message to Lamar ... and a reality check to the rest of the sports world.

Zac Efron is sober ... and if you say otherwise, you could lose your job.

An extra on “Neighbors 2” learned that lesson the hard way this week, after he Instagrammed a pic from the set showing a baggie filled with fake weed, with the caption, "Thanks for the weed Zac Efron! BTW it's only a prop, people."

Apparently the disclaimer wasn't enough. The extra was 86'd almost immediately. Our source says it wasn't the first time the extra had gotten in trouble for inappropriate posts.

We're told Zac was not involved in the decision to fire the guy.

Efron went to rehab in 2013, so it's a sensitive subject.

Snoop Dogg is going to bat for disgraced USC coach Steve Sarkisian ... saying he knows the man personally and thinks he's worthy of another shot on the sidelines.

It's a huge statement from Snoop -- not just because he's a HUUUGE USC fan -- but because he's got a history of calling out NFL and college coaches when he thinks they should get fired ... even at SC.

So, when he was leaving Supperclub in Hollywood the other day ... we had to ask if he thinks Sark should be put out to pasture permanently for allegedly being liquored up around his players.