Drugs & Alcohol

Mike Tyson took a bunch of beatings over the course of his legendary career ... and while these days he advocates for the use of marijuana to deal with pain -- he admitted at one point in his life, he relied on fentanyl.

Tyson opened up on using the dangerous drug during a discussion on the "Katie Miller Podcast." At one point, he was asked about how he balances his advocacy for weed and being a role model ... and he responded with a simple, "I am who I am."

"If I was a role model and an alcoholic and drank liquor, would I want them to do that? No, I wouldn't want them to do that. I just think from my perspective, using cannabis, that's safer than using alcohol, cocaine or anything from that perspective, or fentanyl."

Fabolous found himself in quite the "lituation" last night performing at Jeeter's grand introduction into New York State -- all because he had to keep the outdoor noise to a minimum!!!

Jeeter is the top-selling cannabis pre-roll brand in North America, and the superstar rapper was on hand to commemorate the launch while also connecting with the company's founders.

A source connected to the event tells TMZ Hip Hip that Manhattan locals near the Somewhere Nowhere rooftop, where Fab performed, began to complain about the noise and we're told Fab and DJ Boof complied to keep the music turned down to optimal levels.

Charlie Sheen is gearing up for a Hollywood comeback ... hinting to us he has something else in the works after pulling together his memoir and a new docuseries, back to back.

We caught up with the actor Tuesday morning in NYC, where he was practically on cloud nine while discussing all the positive feedback he's received for his new book -- "The Book of Sheen" -- and his Netflix doc, "aka Charlie Sheen."

Per Charlie, he feels a lot better having everything out in the open ... including all the details about his past wild love life.

Charlie Sheen is looking back on one moment of his life with regret ... and that is not reaching out to pal Matthew Perry before his death.

The actor opened up about his connection with the late "Friends" star, revealing he wanted to reconnect with the funny man in 2023 after reading Matthew's memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing."

Sheen told Page Six ... he was thrilled to be included in Perry's book, which detailed the highs and lows of the actor's addiction, something CS knows a thing or two about.

Charlie Sheen is revealing the reason he first turned to booze -- and it wasn't for partying -- instead, he says it was to help "soften the edges" as he battled a lifelong stutter.

He talked about leaning on alcohol in 1999, when he landed the sitcom "Spin City," and worried about the stutter impacting his starring role on the show.

Charlie was on Monday's 'GMA' discussing his addictions -- to alcohol, crack and more -- but says liquor helped achieve a sense of freedom with his speech.

Cocaine killed comedian Ken Flores ... so says the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

TMZ obtained Ken's autopsy report and the medical examiner says his cause of death was cocaine toxicity.

The docs say Ken's history of congestive heart failure was another significant condition in his death. The ME ruled the death an accident.

Charlie Sheen is opening up about his past sexual encounters with other men ... and he says it's "liberating" to tell his story.

In an upcoming Netflix documentary about his life, Charlie says he decided to try something new and he started having sex with men after years of banging women.

According to People, Charlie explains it like this in the doc ... "I flipped the menu over." The interviewer then asks Charlie how it feels to talk publicly about having sex with men for the first time, and he responds, "Liberating. It's f***ing liberating."

Ryan Lochte is celebrating his sobriety ... admitting he fell into a "really dark place" a few years ago -- but after checking himself into a rehab facility for substance abuse issues, he's doing better than ever.

The 41-year-old Olympic star opened up on his struggles in an Instagram video ... in which he revealed he's 54 days sober.

Lochte explained his journey ... saying he struggled in the aftermath of a serious car accident when he crashed into a garbage truck on his way to pick up his kids from school in 2023 ... and he experienced "depression, loneliness and feeling like I was giving up in life."

Deion Sanders is picking up on a unique tradition in Boulder ... admitting he's noticed Colorado fans have a knack for sparking up in the second quarter of Buffaloes games -- making the whole place reek of weed!!

Coach Prime opened up on the act during a sit-down interview with CBS Sports Colorado this week ... when he was asked about anything at Folsom Field that has surprised him so far in his tenure with the program.

"Yeah," the Hall of Famer said. "The smell of weed in the second quarter surprises the heck out of me. Like, every game I'm like, 'Dang.' Like, it seems like a light-up quarter."

Lil Nas X's dad tells TMZ Hip Hop his world-famous son is doing well mentally ... despite being charged with 4 felonies after his now infamous naked adventure in L.A.

Robert Stafford was rushed by reporters in DTLA where he told us his son was focused on getting the help he needed, yet denied he was suffering from drug abuse.

As you know, Lil Nas X was taken to the hospital for a suspected OD, but was eventually transported to the Van Nuys Jail after officers say he injured 3 of them while dressed in absolutely nothing.

Lil Nas X's shock arrest Thursday may not have been a shock after all ... there were red flags months before his on-camera meltdown.

In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X showing the rapper talking about his soon-to-be-released music -- as well as his personal issues. He seems to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials ... unclear when exactly he took it down, though.

Nas kicked things off by explaining that he didn't want anyone to think he was being "flaky" and "all over the place."

Lil Nas X was just booked for battery on a peace officer -- following his late-night escapade that ended with him stark naked and tussling with police officers!!!

TMZ Hip Hop can confirm the "Old Town Road" rapper is currently in custody for the misdemeanor offense at a Van Nuys jail just outside Los Angeles. Nas is currently being held without bail.

We broke the story ... Lil Nas X was spotted by a bystander early this morning wearing nothing but tighty whities and cowboy boots while parading down the middle of a street.

Porn star Kylie Page died from a suspected overdose nearly 2 months ago ... and now TMZ knows what type of narcotics she used.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ... Page -- real name Kylie Pylant -- died from an accidental overdose caused by the effects of fentanyl and cocaine.

She also died at her home, which we previously reported back in July.

Demarcus Robinson's 49ers regular-season debut might have to wait -- the San Francisco wide receiver was hit with a three-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the punishment on Wednesday ... but it shouldn't come as a surprise after the 30-year-old wrapped his DUI case last month.

As we previously reported, Robinson -- who was a member of the Los Angeles Rams at the time of his Nov. 2024 arrest following a "Monday Night Football" matchup -- was handed 36 months of probation and a $390 fine ... and was also ordered to complete several programs as part of a deal with prosecutors.

A man in Florida got busted after cops say his illegal drug operation came crashing down Tuesday night ... and, we mean that literally, 'cause he was arrested after his drone, allegedly carrying drugs, crashed into a house.

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies arrested 49-year-old Jason Brooks in Lutz, Florida -- near Tampa -- after they say they received a call from a homeowner about a man who was banging on their door late at night.

Body cam footage shows a man who cops say is Brooks telling deputies his drone is in the house's backyard ... and he knocked because he didn't want to trespass.

The "Ketamine Queen" -- the last of 5 people charged in Matthew Perry's death -- is going away to prison, for a long time, after agreeing to plead guilty in the federal case.

Jasveen Sangha, who earned her street handle from slinging the drug in North Hollywood, struck a plea deal on 5 criminal charges -- according to the feds, she will plead guilty to 3 counts of ketamine distribution, one count of distributing ketamine resulting in death and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises.

In exchange for her guilty plea, the feds are dropping all the other charges for which she'd been indicted.