Drugs & Alcohol

Lamar Odom had a visitor Monday night ... a guy who claimed to be Lamar's assistant, insisting Lamar had summoned him ... but hospital officials smelled a rat.

Our sources tell us the guy arrived around 11 PM and got on Lamar's floor when security stopped him. He said Lamar had called him and he came down from Vegas because Odom was insistent on seeing him.

Our sources say the guy has a history with Lamar and Odom's people believe he facilitated Lamar's drug use. The 2 men lived together in Vegas at some point. We're told Lamar's management fired the guy the day Lamar went into the hospital.

Security was unbending and refused to let the man in. There was yelling and "a big scene" before he was escorted out.

Khloe was not at the hospital when it went down.

They're both scary Irish guys ... but WWE superstar Sheamus says there's no question he'd dominate Connor McGregor in a real fight because, "I can kick anybody's ass."

Sheamus would definitely have the size advantage -- he's 6'4" and 267 lbs ... while Conor's 5'9" and 145 lbs.

Still, Conor is Conor ... violent.

There's more ... since Sheamus is especially proud of his drinking ability, we asked how many Guinnesses he could take down in one sitting.

"I lose count after about 15."

DRINKING FUN FACT -- Andre the Giant once claimed he put down 117 beers in 1 night (kids, don't try this at home).

The Sheriff now has the results of Lamar Odom's blood tests, and as expected ... he tested positive for cocaine.

Law enforcement sources tell us the Nye County Sheriff's Department received the results of the blood that was drawn at the hospital in Las Vegas ... and we're told it showed cocaine was indeed in Odom's system when he was admitted.

As we've reported ... Sheriff Sharon Wehrly said if there was cocaine in his blood it was "distinctly possible" he would be prosecuted for drugs.

Good news for Lamar ... even if he's prosecuted he won't do time. Although cocaine use carries a 1 - 4 year prison sentence in Nevada, first time offenders routinely get drug diversion ... when they complete the drug ed course, the charges are dismissed.

T.I.'s new Atlanta soul food restaurant was the scene of a shootout with a group of customers, leaving one man injured and also arrested for drugs ... TMZ has learned.

The shooting went down outside Scales 925 on Sunday night. According to cops, the incident started inside the restaurant on an upper deck patio ... where a group of 5 or 6 men started arguing.

Staffers threw the men out, but police say the fight continued in the parking lot ... and that's where one man in a red shirt whipped out a handgun and shot the victim once in the leg. We're told the victim escaped from the scene in a friend's Porsche.

Police were responding to a 911 call about the shooting when they pulled over the Porsche. Cops say they found the victim bleeding, but he also had a duffle bag with 240 grams of marijuana and $6,000 in cash.

The victim was booked for reckless conduct and possession of marijuana. He told cops he did not know the shooter. The entire incident was captured on restaurant surveillance cameras.

We're told T.I. was NOT at the restaurant nor anywhere near it at the time of the shooting.

Lamar Odom was set up for OD'ing at the Love Ranch brothel by being paired with a hooker who had a bad reputation for "partying" ... TMZ has learned.

As we reported, when Lamar arrived at the Ranch, the girls were put in a lineup so Lamar could choose his partners. One of the hookers who was standing there told us management influenced Lamar into picking 2 girls who were known to tolerate drug use.

We're told the girls who were left standing in the lineup complained bitterly that management should not have pushed a known addict into choosing women who would take him down a bad path.

In fact, we're told several of the hookers quit in protest, including Tristen Lace, who says she's convinced Lamar would not be in the hospital if he had chosen different, less ominous hookers.

Bam Margera is bouncing back from rock bottom, quitting booze cold turkey ... and crediting a doctor he met on reality TV for his sober streak.

Bam's mom April tells us he's been sober for 3 months after getting treatment from Dr. Jenn Mann on her VH1 series, "Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn."

We're told Bam's drinking habit played a part when got knocked out cold in June during a concert in Iceland. Still, April says she was stunned Bam agreed to do the show because he'd been on a years-long bender following the tragic death of his best friend, Ryan Dunn, in 2011.

Bam's a completely different person after his treatment with Dr. Jenn, according to his mother ... who calls the change an absolute miracle.

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.