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Katie Holmes in “Drug Shocker”?

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7:38 am, January 20th, 2011

(Star)

“Katie Drug Shocker!” blares the cover of this week’s Star magazine about Katie Holmes.

That’s one explosive claim.

According to the weekly, Holmes is addicted to a Scientology treatment that has “an effect similar to heroin!”

The tabloid goes on to relate that Scientologists use a device called an “e-meter,” which “emits a low-level electric charge that goes to the brain.” And while Star acknowledges that the FDA says the device “serves no medical purpose,” the magazine still equates it with illegal drugs because the tab claims it “gives subjects a temporary feeling of euphoria, followed by a crash and a craving for more.”

Star then tenuously explains that the “e-meter” may “spark an endorphin release,” and when that occurs it’s the “same thing as taking morphine or other opiates, such as heroin or opium.”

So, is Holmes – who embraced Scientology after marrying Tom Cruise – really addicted to drugs?

NO!

She’s not involved in a “drug shocker,” and even if she does occasionally use the “e-meter,” which the FDA says “serves no medical purpose,” what Holmes could (at best) possibly experience is an endorphin release, which is NOT heroin or opium or anything else Star would like to mislead its readers into believing.

Frankly, anyone who knows anything about Holmes is aware that she enjoys running, and exercise stimulates endorphin production, so why not a cover that reads, “Katie Running Shocker”?

By Star‘s (twisted) logic, everyone who exercises (and stimulates endorphin activity) has a “drug” problem.

Only a real “drug” addict could believe this horribly made-up, manipulated, and misleading Star story.

The entire Star staff could benefit from intense reporting rehab.

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  • Chris

    I don’t believe in Scientology. It’s a bunch of made up fantasies and L. Ron Hubbard admitted as much to his science fiction writer friends after he wrote his first book about it. He boasted to them that he’s found the best way ever to make big bucks. And he was right. He died a billionaire. While his science fiction was fun, it would never have made him the money Scientology did. However, that said, Scientology is no less believable than any other religion and it seems the Star has engaged in some seriously bigoted lies about it. These lies are particularly slanderous and harmful to Holmes and her husband, Tom Cruise. In most countries, this kind of slander would be actionable in a court of law, but here in the United States we have set up impossible standards for public figures who are publicly slandered. In the case of the Star and a few other frequent offenders, I’d like to see the legal standards for public figures proving slander put into balance.

  • Renee33

    The e-meter does not increase endorphins nor does it release endorphins. If you knew how endorphins were released you would see how utterly stupid these comments are. L.Ron Hubbard never made a penny off of Scientology and once again people who don’t know what they are talking about make comments. L. Ron Hubbard only made money off the books he wrote (all books) and when he died he left everything to the church. I am not speaking from opinion but fact. Also the above comment about how to get rich was to start a religion is written totally out of context and he was not boasting when he made the comment but once again anyone can take a line (L. Ron Hubbard would never of stated it like Chris wrote it.) and try to make it sound bad.I will state again the articles of incorporation did not include L. Ron Hubbard making money which proves the comment was taken out of context. I do hope Star and anyone that spreads the false rumors gets sued by Tom and Katie but I truly hope the Church sues them for spreading false information. In fact I think a Class Action suit should be filed and all Scientologist should sue for all the lies.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gene-Harman/1421510610 Gene Harman

    Just another pathetic little rag of a magazine that depends on the same element of the population for sales as Pres. Pooky depends on for votes. The term Pathetic gets redefined once more. God help us!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Paggie-Bryant/100001741108482 Paggie Bryant

    Having a high IQ is not a requirement for being a movie star. Anyone that devotes themself to a religion developed in the last 100 yrs, by a science fiction writer is in dire need of assistance. I can understand we are all searching for something, and the old religions just don’t do it for some people. But that’s no reason to get stupid.

  • Sunshineflower-20

    Just leave her alone. If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Everything we do can have the same adrenaline rush type of feel to it, so I guess everyone does ‘”drugs” then.

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