Celebs Who Resort And Abuse Drugs
When you hit the peak of fame and fortune, life becomes difficult and
identities a blur. Dealing with fame day in and day out becomes a
challenge and many celebrities search for a therapy. Usually something
to take them far, far away. And one of the only things that can take
celebrities away from their subdued, shattered lives is the hard, fast
life of drugs.
Heath Ledger
Actor Heath Ledger died as a result of drug abuse. Authorities found
Ledger unconscious and surrounded by sleeping and anti-anxiety pills.
Police called Ledger’s death an accidental prescription drug overdose.
Ledger was also battling a heroin addiction.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is the queen of rehabilitation centers. The former Disney
star has been battling drug addiction since 2007. Lohan has checked in
and out of rehab centers for the use of cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and
alcohol abuse. She currently resides at the Betty Ford Clinic. Good
luck, Lindsay!
Elvis Presley
The King of Rock 'N' Roll was a hardcore prescription drug user, which
eventually deteriorated his health. Elvis Presley was a fan of “downer”
medications including sleeping pills and painkillers. A total of ten
drugs were found in Presley’s system at the time of death.
Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith lived a short, but fast life. She was a heavy
prescription drug user and used drugs like chloral hydrate and Valium.
She died in 2007 of combined drug intoxication.
Kurt Cobain
The lead singer of Nirvana had difficulty coping with his public image
and fast fame, which lead him to heroin. Kurt Cobain was a heavy heroin
user for the last years of his life and committed suicide in 1994, just
days after checking out of a rehab facility.
Whitney Houston
Most people blame Bobby Brown for Whitney Houston’s drug addiction. It’s
said that Houston started using drugs in 2000, going from marijuana to
crack to prescription drugs to cocaine. On February 11, 2012 Houston
drowned in a Beverly Hills hotel. Drugs found in her system at the time
of death included cocaine, Benadryl, Xanax, marijuana and Flexeril.
Brittany Murphy
The word around the block was that Brittany Murphy was a heavy heroin
and cocaine user, but the star never publicly admitted to the claims. In
2009, she died and her death was ruled an accident caused by a
combination of pneumonia, iron deficiency and “multiple drug
intoxication.”
Gerard Butler
He’s a mega Hollywood actor with an addictive personality. In February
2012, Gerard Butler was in rehab battling prescription drug addiction.
Butler is also a recovering alcoholic.
Marilyn Monroe
It’s said that The Blonde Bombshell used drugs and alcohol to mask the
pain and hardship she endured throughout her life. Marilyn Monroe lived a
glamorous and fast life, which ended when she overdosed on prescription
meds. Authorities called it a probable suicide.
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne is an avid ‘sizzurp’ user. ‘Sizzurp’ which is also known as
Codeine or cough syrup, is legal and highly addictive. Lil Wayne was
hospitalized twice this year for seizures caused by the popular drug.
Amy Winehouse
Artist Amy Winehouse struggled with drug addiction for most of her life.
She consumed just about everything from heroin, ecstasy, cocaine,
Valium and heavy amounts of alcohol. Winehouse’s life ended on July 23,
2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning.
Michael Jackson
The King of Pop’s drug problem took off in 1984 and mainly consisted of
prescription drugs. Michael Jackson denied having a drug problem and
refused help from his family. In June 2009, he died and the county
coroner stated that Jackson's death was caused from a combination of
prescription drugs. The Jackson family is still undergoing a legal suit
in regards to his death.
Jack Osbourne
At the age of 17, Jack Osbourne started using OxyContin. Osbourne had
the guts to confront his parents with the problem, knowing that it would
lead to rehab and a full-on media event. Osbourne checked into rehab
and said goodbye to drugs for good. In April 2013, he celebrated 10
years of sobriety.
