HOUSTON DENIES RUMORS THAT SHE ABUSES DRUGS

NEW YORK -- Whitney Houston is tired of rumors that she and husband
Bobby Brown might be abusing drugs.

"No, I'm not a drug addict, and neither is my husband," Houston says
in the issue of Newsweek hitting newsstands Monday. "If that were so,
you'd get a lot less work out of me. It would show in the
performances."

The singer-actress said her recent cancellation of a scheduled
appearance on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," which helped fuel the drug
rumors, was due to illness. She also blamed her frantic work and
family schedules for the drug talk.

Checked-by: Patrick Henry