Drug Testing From A to Z

By: Shannon Gossage

Police officers arrested Michael after receiving a call from a bathroom attendant tipping them off to someone using drugs in the bathroom. Police reportedly found the singer using a “small amount of crack cocaine and marijuana. Michael, 45, was taken into custody and released from a North London police station. Police gave him a “cautionary warning” after admitting that the drugs were his. A spokesperson for Scotland Yard reportedly said, “The caution was [issued] for the possession of Class A and Class C drugs, cocaine and cannabis. He was released and no further action will be taken.”

This is not Michael’s first run-in with the law or with a public bathroom. In 1998 the former Wham! frontman was arrested outside the men’s room at the Will Rogers Memorial Park in Beverly Hills, California and was charged with “engaging in a lewd act.” Michael received 80 hours of community service after pleading no contest to the charge. In February 2006 Michael was found slumped over in his car and arrested on charges of possession of Class C drugs. Three months later he was again found slumped over in a car and when a passerby woke him up he drove off and hit a traffic wall. That October he was arrested once again after he was found passed out in his car. He was taken to the hospital and charged with possession of marijuana. He eventually was banned from driving for two years.

Michael has recently revealed that he will write his autobiography. He reportedly signed a deal with HarperCollins and has promised that it will be “no holds barred.” Michael came out of the closet after his arrest in 1998 and revealed his longtime relationship with Kenny Goss. He has also recently said that he will retire from doing concerts at arenas and stadiums and is looking to lead a “quieter life.” As for his latest troubles, Michael reportedly said, “I want to apologize to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I’ll sort myself out. And to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them.”