Jackson abused prescription drugs, guards say

LOS ANGELES: Two of Michael Jackson's former confidantes say they tried in vain to keep him from abusing painkillers and other prescriptions, but others in the singer's circle kept the drugs flowing.

Medium Uri Geller told The Associated Press yesterday that he often had "to shout at Michael, to scream at Michael," as he tried to confiscate the singer's medications.

Ex-bodyguard Matt Fiddes also says the pop idol abused prescription medications, not recreational drugs. Fiddes says Jackson took so many prescription drugs that he ended up incoherent.