A TV bully takes on the real-life version. Max Adler joins Dr. Drew for a frank discussion about bullying, and why the issue must be addressed in schools.

Plus, admitted addict, Andy Dick, has been in and out of rehab a dozen times. Why do some people successfully complete treatment and others don't? Andy and Dr. Drew talk about the complex, difficult, and lifelong process of recovery.

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Dr. Drew explains why it wouldn't be healthy for Chris Brown and Rihanna to get back together.

Oscar De La Hoya has won 10 world titles, an Olympic gold medal and has generated millions of dollars ...but the boxing legend's bout with alcoholism nearly had him down for the count.

"The Golden Boy" says he's been a blackout drinker for three decades who couldn’t admit his addiction problem publicly until last year when he entered treatment.

“Every time I got a beer [for a family member as a child], I would have a sip," he explained. "

So after 30 or 40 runs of those 40 sips, [I was] just out of it. That was my first experience when I fell in love with alcohol.”

He added, "I can take myself back now and look at everything … and I understand it. It was lack of education - lack of being educated on what alcoholism is.”

De La Hoya admitted he had never had a relationship with anyone, including himself. The family members he stopped talking to many years ago was "due to being self-centered."

“I was just so into myself," he said. "It was all about me, me, me and me … now it’s being a recovering alcoholic. It`s like now I’m realizing just how to live … but this is the toughest fight of my life … if I keep going to meetings and just keep being of service to somebody else, then I will stay sober."

The boxer noted that he was always a functioning alcoholic who knew how to cover his tracks. 



“I was always lying to everybody, including myself because I was the type of fighter who would win fights ... but inside, I was just miserable. I was miserable with myself, because the shame that I had inside of me … it was literally a living hell,” he stated. 

”I’m convinced I was headed towards death.”

Being on the verge of losing it all, De La Hoya now says he is grateful to have his health, sobriety and his family.

“I can now live,” he said. “I have my life. 

And that’s the American dream.”

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He won ten world titles and defeated tough guys at every turn. But his biggest opponent was alcoholism. A blackout drinker for most of his life, Oscar De La Hoya confronted what he calls the 'monster' last year. He has been sober ever since.

Dr. Drew talks to the champ about why he wanted to tell the truth, how he wants to inspire others, and what's most important in life, now that drinking is not a priority. Hear his message for millions who are struggling with addiction now, and get his take on Whitney's Houston death.

Plus: Rihanna and Chris Brown are making music together. Are they a couple?  He attacked her two years ago and pleaded guilty to a felony. Can domestic abuse be treated? Should a couple who's had trouble reconcile? Is past behavior likely to be repeated? Dr. Drew and his guests answer those questions and more tonight.

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*We'll also be making reference to this link tonight: Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP)

Longtime friends of Whitney Houston, Marvet Britto and Cherelle Norton, talk about their fond memories of Whitney Houston with Dr. Drew.

Two L.A. radio hosts are suspended for inappropriate comments about Whitney Houston. Dr. Drew, conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart and Los Angeles-based civil rights activist and founder/CEO of Project Islamic H.O.P.E. Najee Ali discuss.

Whitney Houston was a daughter, a mother and a sister. What was she like in these roles? Those close to the pop star tell us about the woman far from the spotlight that they knew and loved.

Plus, the controversy over remarks two radio DJs made about the singer. Cruel? Justified? Free speech? Hate? Or something else? Dr. Drew and his guests have a lot to say about it.

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By Dr. Drew Pinsky

As the world mourns the death of pop icon Whitney Houston today, I think it’s also important to keep in mind her 18-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina.

I can only imagine what she’s going through at this time.

As you may recall, Bobbi Kristina was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center twice after her mother’s death – once on Saturday night, and again on Sunday morning – to be treated for stress and anxiety, according to a family source.

By now, everyone is aware that her parents, who divorced in 2007, have a drug history. So, I wanted to take a moment to address a few of my concerns.

Whether one or both parents have this thing we call addiction - generally speaking - there’s about a 50-percent probability that the child will inherit it. Just because both parents have it doesn’t increase the risk, but it does make it more difficult to have family support.

Quite often, with an addict, the child becomes the parent. It’s something called "parentalization" of the child. People may be worried that Bobbi Kristina might also have this biological potential that we sometimes shorthand as the gene for addiction. But it doesn’t have to be that. It can be damaging enough just being the child of a parent who has a substance abuse problem.

But understand something; all of this can be very traumatic for a child. The child can become a perfectionist, even a hyper-achiever because he/she can subjugate all of their own feelings. The child pushes them aside because that child learns that their feelings don’t matter. What matters is those feelings of mom, for instance - to make sure she doesn’t keep "using". So they co-dependently focus.

Bobbi Kristina’s father, Bobby Brown, said in statement Wednesday, "We continue to provide love and support to Bobbi Kristina, "She is dealing with the tragedy of her mother's death and would prefer to do it outside of the public eye.” He later said, "We will get through this tragedy as a family."

And that’s exactly what she needs right now. I can only hope that Bobbi Kristina will be well taken care of by those around her to ensure she will make it through this very difficult time.

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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli and HLN's Dr. Drew discuss the more 'interesting' news stories of the day.

The cause of Whitney Houston's death is not yet known. But her passing  focused attention on addiction, specifically the abuse of prescription drugs.  Rep. Mary Bono Mack has introduced legislation to control the distribution of certain medication.  And she has a personal stake in the debate;  her own son struggled with addiction. She is  Dr. Drew's guest tonight.

Plus, an update on the student/teacher sex scandal at a Los Angeles-area elementary school.

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