Dr. Drew Pinsky is a nationally renowned addiction medicine specialist, the host of the popular radio show Loveline and the star of the VH1 hit Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and its spin-off Sober House. He frequently appears as a commentator on many national television programs, and he has been profiled extensively in numerous publications. He currently is the Service Director of the Chemical Dependency Program/Residential Treatment Center at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, California. Also the author of Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again, he lives in California with his wife and their triplets

Blog Entries by Dr. Drew Pinsky

High on Fame: Michael Jackson and Enabling Doctors

114 Comments | Posted June 28, 2009 | 09:09 PM (EST)


A tragic case like Michael Jackson's reinforces the recurring story of addicted celebrities and their enabling doctors. Being a celebrity does not change the simple fact that the user is a drug addict. And having an M.D. after your name does not change the fact that if you supply the...

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Narcissism and the Economic Crisis?

Posted March 24, 2009 | 12:34 PM (EST)


In his seminal book the Culture of Narcissism, Christoper Lasch lamented the degree to which the Western Psyche had shifted toward traits that by any measure would be seen as predominantly narcissistic. In spite of his grim assessment and dire warnings, even he would be impressed by how deeply we...

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