Drugs & Alcohol

Johnny Manziel says he's NOT the boozy party boy everyone thinks he is -- telling TMZ Sports he's NOT drinking (just eating at nice restaurants) and "staying on track."

A sober Manziel was leaving Le Jardin in Hollywood around 2 AM Friday morning when he told us, "I'm not really partying though. I'm just out with some buddies ... No drinking, hangin' with the boys."

He added, "I'm out at the spots. I'm eating dinner. I'm eating good food. I'm not doing anything crazy though. I'm being smart."

Question: How drunk is too drunk at a hockey game?

Answer: When you sloppily fall out of your seat and crush the guy in front of you ... this according to a new lawsuit.

A guy named John Cooke is suing the Chicago Blackhawks claiming he was enjoying the game at the United Center on May 23rd ... until some drunk jerk sitting behind him got so hammered, he couldn't stand up straight.

The fan says people complained about the drunkard to security and arena staff -- but no one did anything.

Problem is ... when the Blackhawks scored a goal in the 1st period, the drunk fan lost his balance and fell down 2 rows, allegedly crushing Cooke in the process.

Cooke says he suffered injuries in the drunken disaster -- and he's suing the team and the United Center claiming the guy should have been kicked out long before he had a chance to fall on people.

Michelle Rodriguez regrets working with the documentary filmmakers who she says took advantage of a "deep moment" -- her revelation about Paul Walker's death.

Rodriguez told a photog in Bev Hills she wishes she had passed on the project because she feels exploited.

TMZ broke the story ... Rodriguez talked about her spiritual journey while using the psychedelic drug, Ayahuasca for the documentary, and dropped a bombshell -- that she was jealous Paul experienced death before her.

Watch ... Michelle's offering an explanation and an apology.

Surprising turn in the Abby Wambach drunk driving case.

TMZ Sports obtained court documents filed from the cops interview with the soccer star following her DUII arrest.

In the docs, she admits to using cocaine and marijuana several years ago. 35-year-old Wambach said she "first used marijuana by age 24." The cops note the last time she smoked weed was age 25.

As for the coke usage, cops say "the defendant tried cocaine at age 25."

U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach just pled not guilty to her drunk driving charge stemming from her arrest this past weekend in Portland.

As we previously reported, the 35-year-old soccer legend was arrested after allegedly running a red light and failing several sobriety tests late Saturday night.

Her attorney appeared at the Multnomah County Courthouse moments ago and entered the plea on her behalf. Wambach is scheduled to speak at the University of Kentucky later Tuesday.

Michelle Rodriguez has deep regrets about Paul Walker's death ... she's upset he went before her.

Michelle did an interview about her recent experience under the influence of a psychedelic plant/drug called Ayahuasca. She had taken it weeks before the interview, but it sounds like she's still a little under its spell when she rhapsodizes about life and death.

In the end, she talks about her pain over losing Paul Walker. But her regrets are pretty shocking.

The full interview will air as part of a documentary -- "The Reality of Truth" -- by Michael Zapolin.

Khloe Kardashian wants to divorce Lamar Odom and move on with her life ... but feels if she pulls that legal trigger ... Lamar could die.

Sources close to Khloe tell us the recent revelation Lamar is drinking again confirms her fear -- that it's futile to keep trying to get him into addiction treatment.

We're told Khloe wants to make their never ending divorce final ... but feels a "tremendous amount of guilt" for how Lamar will react once she's out of his life.

Our sources say Lamar remains adamant he doesn't need rehab and the drinking is just him trying to lead a normal life, but Khloe and her family think they know how this movie ends 'cause they've seen it too many times before.

Ex Ohio State superstar Troy Smith introduced himself to the cops who pulled him over by saying, "I'm officer" ... and it went downhill from there.

12:15 PM PT -- Abby posted an apology to her family, friends and fans ... saying she takes full responsibility for her actions and she'll "do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated."

Abby Wambach got busted for driving under the influence in downtown Portland late Saturday night.

The retired U.S. Women's soccer star was pulled over by Portland cops when she allegedly ran a red light. Officers say she failed field sobriety testing and also a breathalyzer.

Police have not said what her blood alcohol level was, but she appears extremely glassy eyed in her mug shot. Portland PD described her as "polite and cooperative" during the arrest.

Abby, who retired late last year after winning the World Cup, was booked for DUII (driving under influence of intoxicants), and released on her own recognizance.

Just a few days ago, we shot the Olympic hero in Palm Springs where she was partnered with Caitlyn Jenner in a golf tournament.

Lamar Odom hitting the bottle again is taking such a toll on Khloe Kardashian, she pulled the plug on taping "Kocktails with Khloe" this week ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Khloe told production she was too sick to shoot Thursday, but it's not because of the flu. Sources close to production tell us she's stressed out worrying about Lamar Odom's drinking. We're told she's been an emotional wreck.

TMZ broke the story ... LO is refusing to get treatment for addiction as Khloe insists he try something, even an outpatient program. We're told they've been fighting about it all week.

Soulja Boy says someone set up his crew when Panama City cops raided his dressing room and arrested his publicist for weed.

Soulja gave us a play-by-play of the raid, saying he'd been in the dressing room for all of 2 minutes after his set at Club La Vela ... when cops came knocking.

Cops are saying the venue contacted them after someone smelled ganja burning in the room.

Soulja claims nobody in his entourage was smoking ... and the weed cops -- who found less than half an ounce -- wrongfully pinned it on his publicist, Erica Nailor. As Soulja puts it ... she got nailed in a case of "wrong place, wrong time."

Marque Lynche ... the former 'All New Mickey Mouse Club' star died of "acute and chronic" alcoholism ... according to the NYC medical examiner.

The former co-star of Britney Spears and Ryan Gosling died back in December, and was found in his NYC apartment by his roommate.

Lynche -- who also shared the spotlight with Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera -- was a Mouseketeer from 1993 to 1995, and also appeared on season 3 of "American Idol."

Randy Meisner is an alcoholic with serious mental health issues, and the people closest to him are only enabling his downward spiral ... according to a family friend.

James Newton filed docs to get a temporary conservator appointed by the court to care for the ex Eagles rocker -- specifically someone specializing in mental health.

Newton's filing includes medical documents saying Meisner has a history of consuming about a pint of vodka per day. He believes Randy's risk of doing harm to himself has been greatly increased since the death of his wife.

Newton -- who tried to become Randy's conservator last year -- says he's not lobbying for the role this time around ... he's just worried Randy will put unqualified friends in the position.

Nick Carter's battery charge for brawling with a bouncer in the Florida Keys could be wiped from his record if he keeps his nose clean.

Prosecutors say they'll drop the battery charge if Nick completes 25 hours of community service in the next 6 months.

Here's what's interesting ... Nick seemed pretty wasted at the time of his arrest, outside a popular bar -- but prosecutors aren't banning him from drinking during the 6 month period. However, they do say he should not use booze "to excess."

Lamar Odom's drinking has reached crisis level for Khloe Kardashian, and we've learned she desperately wants him to get help NOW ... but Lamar's digging in his heels.

Sources close to the still married duo tell us Khloe's doing everything she can to convince him to get treatment for addiction. We're told LO's happy to go to physical rehab, but refuses to deal with his drug demons.

We're told Khloe's even suggested an outpatient program, but Odom remains defiant.

Odom's own family members are also striking out. According to our sources, they've tried to convince him by pointing out several relatives, including his father, have addiction issues.

We're told Lamar's been communicating with his 2 kids in NY recently, but seeing him in a bar makes even them worry dad will fall back out of their lives.

Bottom line: No one close to Lamar believes he can "casually" drink without opening the door to renewed drug abuse.

Khloe's telling friends and family there will come a point when "she has to stop trying" to save Lamar.

Lamar Odom thinks he can drink whenever he wants -- months after his near-death experience -- and the people closest to him believe he's heading down a dark path again.

Sources close to LO say he believes he can "casually drink" without any consequences, which is why he hit up an Irish pub on Saturday night. As we reported ... he downed 3 Remy Martins -- the same liquor he was drinking in the Nevada brothel the weekend he nearly died.

We're told Odom's boozing is creating tension between him and Khloe Kardashian. Although she's publicly vowed to help him recover, she disagrees with his choice to start drinking. We're told Lamar got up on Sunday morning for church just to prove he could function after boozing.

As one source put it, "We all are really, really sad he's decided to do this." And after we posted the pics ... Khloe seemed to address it, tweeting she feels "helpless."