Track Palin OxyContin

The National Enquirer reported on September 10, 2008, that Track Palin, the eldest son of Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, was addicted to the painkiller OxyContin for two years. In order to escape a troubled life in Alaska, the Enquirer claimed, Track Palin enlisted in the U.S. Army.National Enquirer: Palin Family Shockers: What Sarah's Really Hiding! (September 10, 2008) He enlisted in the Army on September 11, 2007, and is due to ship out to Kuwait in the near future.

• National Enquirer: Palin Family Shockers: What Sarah's Really Hiding! (September 10, 2008)

• Gawker: Teen Daughter Pregnant. Son On Drugs. What's Next? (September 10, 2008)

• Gawker: Palin's Son A Drug Addict, Enquirer Claims (September 10, 2008)

• Radar Online: Meet Track Palin, Drug Addict (September 10, 2008)

• Daily Kos: Track Palin's 2 Year Addiction to OxyContin & Cocaine! (September 9, 2008)

• CBS News: Palin Points To Son’s Military Service On The Political Stump (September 8, 2008)

• The Washington Times: Media Wars (September 7, 2008)

• The Seattle Times: McCain Campaign Slams Media (September 3, 2008)

• The Frontiersman: Bus Vandals Charged (December 5, 2005)