he talks about these moments of when he really knew that lsd would take him to this place that didn't, but when he was done taking it it gave minimum this whole different opening and view on life. he talks about listening to bob dylan with his girlfriend in this field and watching the hay blow in the wind and tripping on acid. so he definitely used that throughout his life, in the early days especially. >> wow. you brought up bob dylan, music. this is a man who also really loved music, walter isaacson writes about their interview, he talked to his 40 different times, it was sort of punctuat d ed by music. >> yeah. he -- when steve jobs met steve wozniak, the co-founder of p apple, you know, they had three things in common. they loved technology. they loved pulling pranks when they were in school. and they were really good at that. but they also loved music. one of the things that they did in the early friendship is they would drive around southern california and they would look for bob dylan bootleg of all the concerts he had done. i think that followed them through both of their live

in his early years he used lsd many fear that welcome to reliable was unimportant unlike to make craignks it rather than searching for money. he gave up christianity after seeing starving children and a friend of time life magazine and he was 13. the day before he died he called the new ceo of apple to discuss the ideas he had. his biography goes on fell on monday. i am gabe slate with kron4 news. >> vicki: that sounds like a great read. but tomorrow you don't want to be exciting to be held flat. >> that is right, we have temperatures in the '70s and '80s. >> that is it for a fee you tomorrow. so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. because it is.

you also talk about his use of lsd.ed it as well. >> that is right. >> where did that come from? >> the wife before me betsy drake introduced him to lsd and when our marriage started to go south, he suggested i try it. he wrote a series of articles for "ladies home journal" about the benefits of using lsd. i said how can it be a good thing if you and betsy took it and you divorced what kind of an ad is that for us to use it together? he said you're the only one i've trusted enough to have a baby with and our relationship is deeper. i think it will save our marriage. that is one of the big messages of my book, russell. when you do something that you know you shouldn't do and go against your inner gut that says don't do it, that's death. >> you divorced three years later. in the book, you still describe him all of these years later as delicious. >> yes, absolutely. i think i love him more now than i ever did. >> we ask everyone part of our early coffee segments. if you could have coffee with anyone in the world alive or d

definitely, taking lsd was one of the most important things in my life and...ost important, but right up there. >> kroft: he eventually drifted back to his parents' house and became one of the first 50 employees to work for the video game maker atari. but he was not a big hit with his co-workers. he never wore shoes, had very long hair, never bathed. in fact, when he went to work for atari, they put him on the night shift because people said he smelled so bad, they didn't want to work with him. >> isaacson: you know, he believed that his vegan diet and the way he lived made it so he didn't have to use deodorant or shower that often. it was an incorrect theory, as people kept pointing out to him at atari. you know, he was a pretty abrasive and, in some ways, you know, cantankerous character. but these people at atari, they kind of get him. and they say, "well, we don't want you to leave, but how about working the night shift?" >> kroft: jobs took a leave from atari and spent seven months wandering across india looking for spiritual enlightenment. and it turned o

. >> they are more abused than heroin, ecstasy, lsd, marijuana combined. that's huge. >> reporter: with easy access to i-95 multiple prescriptions, they can travel without being caught. users say elkton is a convenient home base. some say the problem has gotten so bad you can literally walk down the street here and get your hands on any prescription drug you want. >> you know, it will take me 20 minutes time to have at least one to get started and then you can continue. >> reporter: maryland is taking aim at prescription drug abuse with a new computerized system to track who is writing them and who is filling them. >> i think you need a vigilant program in every physician's office. >> reporter: did drugs ruin your life? >> yes it did. >> reporter: wjz eyewitness new. >> the program is scheduled to start next july with the focus on helping addicts get treatment rather than reporting them to police. >>> death investigation underway at perkins middle hospital, state police say a man was found dead in his room around 8:00 this evening. the medical examiner wil

he did lsd. he was not your ordinary ceo. he didn't go to business school. he didn't do all those kinds of things. he was an old hippie. i don't think they have that something that he had, that kind of magic. >> belva: he was entrusting to think that somebody would come along and duplicate his magic. he did try to train people to try to transfer this. how did that work? >> well, that's a good question. apple university which is what they are calling it is supposed to teach the apple management style. but of course, that's again, hard to imagine because part of it was his charisma. this was a guy, he had you eating out of his hand. i used to get out of these press conferences where he would introduce whatever he would introduce. when he introduced the ipad he coulded it revolutionary. i would always call my editor and say get me down to reality because i have been in steve jobs' famous field of distortion. >> belva: there are a few people around that probably could learn from his magic. they are in the financeable institutions of this country. going to turn t

it also details jobs' well-known use of lsd.says jobs delayed having surgery for pan creedic cancer for nine months because he wanted to try alternative therapies first. isaacson will have more on his new book in an interview monday morning on "good morning america." >>> jerome harrison may not have been happy to be traded from the lions to the eagles. but actually, the move may have saved his life. doctors found a brain tumor during a required physical. espn says harrison is being treated and his long-term prognosis is good. although, the will be out for this season. >>> staying with sports, here adnan virk of espn with highlights of game two of the world series. >> good morning. a rangers-themed sports update for you this morning. beginning with the texas rangers, in st. louis. bottom of the seventh. no score. runners on the corners. and alex craig delivers again. base hit, for the first run of the game. the dugout fired up for good reason. top of the ninth. rangers on second and third. and josh hamilton. struggling with a sac

. >> they are more abused than hearne, marijuana -- heroin and marijuana and lsd and other drugs combined>> in baltimore, philadelphia and we willing ton, without being caught, they said that this is a good home base -- some said that the problem is so bad that you could just walk down the street here and get your hands on any prescription drug you want. >>> it would take me 20 minimums to get started. it is very easy. >> maryland is taking aim with a new computer system on who is writing the prescriptions and who is filling them. >> you need a better program and in every doctor's office to help to deal with this abuse. >> did the drugs ran your life? >> it does. what i had ruined it. >> maryland's prescription drug, the program that will start in july to help addicts get treatment, not reporting them to police. up next, right here, good morning. >> it may be part of the most tragic case of a pews, cats that were kept in a home, some that could be put up for adoption. others died. >>> schools shell out thousands for visits with raven fans and now the families that said they were scammed.

in his younger days when he took lsd he said it may never realize what was more important creating greateny to is making money. he was bullied and school and gave up christianity at age 13 miso starving children on the cover of life magazine. he was working on future apple products until the day he died even calling it the new ceo tim cook on the phone the day before he died to discuss the ideas that he had. >>gary: coming up later we will talk carson palmer and we have a guy that wants me to fail. and his e-mail time alicia want me to read this. >> i read what you put in front of me. >> of that is coming up on our broadcast. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business... to providing grants to a nonprofit which offers job training and placement... and supporting an organization working to help the environment. because the more we do in the bay area, the more we help make opportunity possible. big, big. big big big big? big big big big big. big big...big. ♪ big big

in his earlier days he took the drug lsd and said that it reinforced his idea of what was important.so said that the beatles was one of his favorite bands and his biggest wish was to get them on a itunes which he accomplished. he gave up christianity at the age of 13 when he saw starving children on the front of time life magazine. the day before he died he called the new ceo steve cook to tell him about some ideas that he had. >>jacqueline: -- >> caller: libyans are lining up to see the last of their dictator is coming up we will see why they want to see those last remains. and we will show you a camera that lets you edit your photograph after you shoot him. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business... to providing grants to a nonprofit which offers job training and placement... and supporting an organization working to help the environment. because the more we do in the bay area, the more we help make opportunity possible. >> caller: libyans are lining up t

just a little touch of this, but as far as taking lsd on stage, it's a totally meditative thingishings your attitude beside drugs and experiment meant addition today in 2011. things you did then that you wouldn't do now? >> nope. i would not continue to do it. i don't continue to do it. but i have a glass of wine. i live in napa. how much more do you need? my god. i'm over 70 years old. i have a glass of wine. what i did in the '60s was strictly cycle lick. -- psych dead lick. i would not involve myself with any heroin, any who it powered, anything snorting up the nose, don't do i say to any kid, do not do white powder. >> alan: you can watch 7 live right here on abc-7. let's check in with your photographs. leigh glaser? >> leigh: watches these cloud build awe day long. the tropical moisture off the coast, and you can see the trajectory. here's the golden gate bridge. most of this will stay to the north of the golden gate bridge, and it might be able to squeeze out a few isolate showers over lan. a little convection or a little thunder as well. the live doppler 7 hd, we have been moni

there's a little thing called lsd. >> for spider-man, he could have just put a mask on. >>> i want tow you guys something that is frivolous luxury, but it's also causing a lot of controversy. this is a black alligator drawstring back pack. for a clothing line or fashion label called the row, which belongs to none other than the olsen twins. it has a price tag of $39,000. >> may i ask why this is $39,000? >> because it's black alligator and it belongs to the olsen twins. those girls are creating a fashion house and it's all luxury. it's all about frivolity. all of their items are ridiculously expensive. >> at times like this when everyone is talking about occupy wall street and talking about higher living wages. >> we need to be clear, for the economy to recover, people need to buy stuff. >> i know people need to buy stuff. but putting money in the olsen twins' pockets? that's not helping our economy. >> they were asked in an interview what they thought about the fact that their bag is so expensive. and they responded that even in times of economic hardship, those things that do really

anybody with drums down there -- the beatles were on lsd and they knew not to let r ny im -- ringo talk. >> have i two big questions. -- i have two big questions. say something good comes out of this and they have legitimate points. at some point don't they have to look at themselves? americans -- it is not wall street. it is main street. we are all guilty of walking away from our homes, walking away from financial commitment. at some point we have to say, what did we do to cause this? it is the bankers, it is the bankers. you chose to go to the $25,000 a year college. >> i spent $200 on this vintage jersey. i look in the mirror and truly the debtor is me in a butterfly collar. >> have i to tell you, you spent $200 on that? >> it is like polyester and ray yawn, right? is it hot? >> it is not ray yawn. >> i am moving on. it sadens me. >> isn't it symbolic of how people are, and that should be the conversation on some level, not whether a kid wants his loan revoked? that's a bad messenger. >> here is what troubles me and i talked about it earlier on "the five" the people that originated t

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. >> they are more abused than heroin, ecstasy, lsd, marijuana combined.that is huge. >> with easy access to i-95. and multiple prescriptions, addicts can travel the pharmacies out of the area. philadelphia, wilmington without being caught. they say it is a convenient home base. >> some say the problem has gotten so bad you can walk down the street here and get your hands on any prescription drug you want. >> now, it will take me 20 minutes time to have at least one to get started. then, it is very easy. >> maryland is taking aim at prescription drug abuse with a new computerized system to see who is writing them and filling them. >> you need a more vigilant program in every physician's office and hospital and emergency room. to help thwart the abuse. >> did drugs ruin your life? >> yes. it ruined it. >> wjz, eyewitness news. >> the prescription drug monitoring program is scheduled to start next july with a focus on helping addicts get treatment letter than reporting them to the police. much more to come on sunday morning. grounded, this weekend's snowstor

. >> they are more abused than heroin, ecstasy, lsd, marijuana, combined. that's huge. >> reporter: with easy access to i-95 and multiple prescriptions, addicts can quickly travel to pharmacies out of the area, in baltimore, philadelphia, and wilmington without being caught. users say elkton is a convenient home base. >> some say the problem has gotten so bad that you can literally walk down the street here in elkton and get your hands on any prescription drug you want. >> you know, take me 20 minutes' time to have at least one to get started. then you continue. it's very easy. >> reporter: maryland is taking aim at prescription drug abuse with a new computerized system to keep track of who is writing painkiller prescriptions and who is filling them. >> i think you need a vigilant program, with every physician's office and hospital and emergency room to help thwart this abuse. >> did drugs mess up your life? >> yes, they did. i didn't have much of a life and what i did have, it ruined it. >> reporter: jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> maryland's pr

. >> no, there was no candle but the cupcakes were laced with lsd.t, everybody is getting a cupcake tonight! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: when you're in front of a group of people on a regular basis, people love drugs, you learn. >> they do. >> jimmy: he go crazy for themes. >> yes. >> jimmy: speaking of drugs -- i found something -- somebody found this and say this is a picture of you in high school. is that you in high school? >> that -- yep, that's when i was head of the cheerleading squad. >> jimmy: staring at it like 20 minutes to make you -- i see like the eyes and everything, although i think of maybe we t got -- let me see if -- >> you guys have any -- >> jimmy: yeah, that's you. that is you. >> that's it. >> jimmy: what kind of a opportunity were you besides fresh faced? >> i was -- i was a pretty good student. yeah, i got good grades and was, you know, respectful to my teachers and i got an academic scholarship to barber college. >> jimmy: oh, really. did you take them up on. >> yeah, played linebacker there for awhile. >> jimmy: at wh

he dropped lsd. he studied calligraphy. he stuied buddhism. he studied hindu religion.ored ancestral traditions, spiritual traditions. he was veraciously curious and incorporated things people at the time didn't think were part of computer science and were part of design. and that kind of ability to see things differently like in that great 1997 apple ad campaign. that the idea of seeing the world differently and creating technology that matches that rebellious vision, that is how he will be remembered. and his life changed our lives. his work, his design, his vision of technology really did change the world. i will forever be grateful for that. >> xeni, when we talk -- the kinds of traits you were talking about make sense to me in terms of how you end up with an inventor or a visionary, again, how he's being lauded today. the think i feel like i've never fully understood is how apple as a company stayed so ahead of the rest of the industry. i mean, even now the big question in tech right now, in commercial -- in consumer tech is who can come up with something that's li

street drug can now be a dangerous, sometimes deadly concoction of ingredients, such as methamphetamine, lsd, even talcum powder, but pure ecstasy certainly has its fans. >> people talk about it as the drug you can call your mother on while you're doing it, because you can be clear, emotional, direct, but don't lose track of what you're saying. >> reporter: rick doblin runs a nonprofit based in santa cruz. the company is in its second phase of clinical approved trials of ecstasy designed treat veterans and victims of sexual abuse suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. >> the psychotherapy is more important than the mdma. our proposal is the drug be administered with specifically trained people in specific locations. >> reporter: in the trials, ptsd patients are given the drug over several months and also given therapy, the theory being that the ecstasy effects will enhance the talk therapy, allowing the patients to make better progress. >> our whole culture has gone wrong by focusing quality on substances, when the actual determination is due to the relationship you have with the drug

. >> charlie: without lsd he would not be the man he was. >> i'm not sure that's totally true.ill gates would have been a much better person too if he dropped acid once in a while. >> charl: but the counterculture influenced him greatly and he loved music and he loved dillon. >> he said growing up in silicon valley once again is dichotomy. we have hewlett packard engineers but you also have janis joplin and the greatful dead. you have acid and you have the rebels and the free speech movement and people who are crazy and people -- the mixture in the bay area of the electric culture and counter culture. they looked at computer things that would oppress big brother in 1984. but soon computers became thought of as tools for empowerment. the whole earth catalogs. stewart brand, that whole thing. you get a fusion the counterculture and the electronics culture, and other than the whole earth catalog and stewart brand, the ultimate symbol of that is steve jobs. >> charlie: he said in fact quoting stewart brand and his famous commenc the speech stay hungry, the idea, because i want to u

. >> there are stories you can read about him dropping lsd and venturing off to india to explore whate was like in an ashra mark. he was an adventurer through and through. and i-- all of us with you tonight have been caring about technology for a long time. he was a towering figure. i don't think-- there's been no loss that was felt so deeply and so unanimously that i can remember in this industry. and it will be felt for a long time. >> brown: xeni, what about apple now, what happens? >> it will be interesting to see. tim cook, the new apple c.e.o. has one of the hardest jobs in the world, you might say. no matter what the company does, their next steps will be measured against what the company might have done under steve jobs' leadership. it will be a very interesting story to unfold. >> brown: vent cer f1 of the questions is how important is any one man to his own company and to this largest era. >> well, i think you can't underestimate how important steve has been and many others. but you know what, there are a lot of very smart people in the world there are new start-ups that com

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it was in the early days he took lsd and he said that is would it help to realize what was more important great things instead of making money. he was believe in school, he gave up christianity at age 13 when east of starving children on the cover of life magazine. he was working on future apple products until the day he died calling the new ceo tim cook on the phone the day before he died to discuss an idea and he had. the biography of steve jobs goes on sale monday i am gabe slate with kron4 news. >> californians unemployed it rate dropped is down to 11.9% from 12.1 in august. before you get too excited at 11.9 is still high. that is behind nevada at 13.4%. the news locally is better than state wide. in the east bank al mead and contra costa county saw their unemployment rate dropped half a percent. as we move down to the south bay and a fan of the metropolitan areas this jobless rate fell from 10 to 9.6%. san francisco fell again down to a 0.3 and more rain continues to boast the best bay area numbers the unemployment rate there is down to 7.4% from 7.9. some of the reasons for the dro