30 Celebrities Who Were Addicted To Drugs
1. Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore struggled with alcohol and opiate addiction during her child star years. She took two trips to rehab, and says that her struggle motivated her to get her acting career back on track. (Continues on Page 2)
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2. Mary-Kate Olson
Child star Mary-Kate Olson struggled with anorexia and cocaine addiction that landed her in rehab multiple times. That didn’t prevent her and her sister Ashley from designing a $55,000 pill-covered handbag last year.
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3: Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen is very open about his substance abuse. At age 16, Sheen was arrested for marijuana possession on his mother’s birthday.
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4. Lindsay Lohan
Due to her various stories in the press, you probably already know that Lindsay Lohan has struggled with addiction over the years, including cocaine and alcohol addiction. She has had multiple DUI’s, jail sentences, and rehab stays over the years.
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5: Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. tried drugs for the first time at the age of 6 years old, and in 1996 faced his first drug-related arrest. He has since gotten clean and has made amazing strides in his career.
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7. Corey Haim
The Lost Boys star found himself addicted to drugs at a very young age. He died in 2010 from a deadly mix of prescription medications.
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8. Daniel Radcliffe
The Harry Potter superstar had a brief issue with alcohol abuse and anorexia while filming Harry Potter. He has since found help and opened up about his bout with drug addiction.
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9. Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is famously known for his use of drugs and alcohol. He is known for having a few drinks before doing any public speaking.
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10. Judy Garland
Many don’t know that the Wizard of Oz star struggled with drug addiction for most of her adult life. She died of a barbiturate overdose at the young age of 47.
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11. David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff has been an alcoholic for many years. He once fled a rehab center in just his sweatpants.
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12. Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett struggled with drug and alcohol addiction that threw her career for a series of twists and turns.
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13. Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie has struggled with drug an alcohol addiction for years, and as a result has been arrested 3 times and been in 5 car accidents.
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14. Heath Ledger
Known most famously for his role in The Dark Knight as the Joker, Health Ledger famously and tragically died of a lethal drug cocktail of at least 6 different prescription drugs.
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15. Jason Cook
Known for his role in Days of Our Lives, Jason Cook was arrested for public intoxication and drug possession in in 2005.
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16: Macaulay Culkin
The former child star known for his role in Home Alone has struggled with drugs and alcohol for many years. In 2004 he was arrested for Xanax and marijuana possession and has been in and out of multiple rehab programs.
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17. Jeremy London
Jeremy London has struggled with addiction on and off over the years. During a relapse, he once denied using drugs by saying he was kidnapped and forced to use.
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18: Edie Falco
Known for her role as a pill addict on Nurse Jackie, Edie Falco says her own struggles with addiction inspired her acting for the part.
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19: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman struggled with drugs and alcohol for most of his life. In 2014 he died of lethal combination of illicit drugs.
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20: Tatum O’Neal
Oscar winner Tatum O’Neal says she turned to cocaine by the age of 20 as a result of dealing with her mentally unstable mother for most of her life.
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21. Mischa Barton
OC star Mischa Barton has received a lot of negative press for her substance abuse, specifically for her DUI charge a few years back.
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22. Ed Harris
Ed Harris has struggled with alcohol abuse on and off for some time. He was drinking at the time he played the lead role in Pollock.
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23: Michael J. Fox
Following his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in 1991, Michael J. Fox turned to alcohol as an escape. He has since put down the bottle.
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24: Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis went through a long period of struggling with alcohol abuse. She has since gotten clean and has had a very successful career.
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25: Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy was on her way to major stardom when she died of a multiple drug overdose in 2009. Her career was just beginning to take off.
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26: Marilyn Monroe
Many say that Marilyn Monroe’s drug overdose was actually a suicide attempt, highlighting her severe emotional problems.
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27: Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith was found dead in her hotel room from a lethal concoction of drugs in 2007. She was 40 years old.
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28. Edie Sedgwick
Edie Sedwick died in 1971 of a lethal and potent mix of barbiturates and alcohol.
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29. Elizabeth Taylor
One of the great actresses of the golden age of hollywood, Elizabeth Taylor struggled with drugs and alcohol during most of her acting career.
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30. Kirsten Dunst
Famous for her role as Maryjane in Spiderman, Kirsten Dunst has been in and out of rehab multiple times for her struggle with drugs and alcohol.
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