Creative personalities adore all sorts of experiments, and narcotic substances allow you to step beyond reality and at first give a captivating sense of freedom.
The consequences of the addiction and the possibility of public exposure show business stars and movie stars try not to think. But as the disease progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to hide the secret hobby, and, eventually, everyone becomes aware of drug addiction. The list of celebrities who used drugs is quite extensive. Here are examples of the most popular stars with a narcotic past.
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen is considered the highest-paid star of the series ("Two and a half people"). Back in the 90s, the famous actor was treated for alcohol dependence in a specialized clinic. Later Charlie Sheen became addicted to drugs. Periodically, he tried to deal with bad habits, but invariably defeated the intoxicants. In 2011, the actor was hospitalized in a rehabilitation center after a violent party, arranged in his own house. Now Charlie says that he managed to get stuck with drugs.
Robert Downey Jr.
In his youth, Robert Downey Jr. starred in the film "Less than zero" in the role of a teenage addict. But problems with drugs from the fictional world have become a harsh reality for the actor. Downey was fired from filming, he was imprisoned for 16 months for possession of heroin and cocaine. In prison, the star was ordered to undergo compulsory therapy. According to the actor, for the first time he tried marijuana at 8 years old, his father Robert Downey Sr. gave him a drug.
Elton John
About his addiction to cocaine, English singer and composer Elton John told after the death of Whitney Houston. He admitted that he had used the drug, and even several times was on the verge of death. To cope with the illness of the singer helped his current friend - David Furnish. In recent years, Elton John has positioned himself as a fighter with drugs and publicly declares his willingness to help those who want to overcome drug addiction.
Eminem
The predilection of Eminem to antidepressants was never a secret. At the peak of his fame in the 2000s, the artist took more than fifty tablets a day. Overdose of the drug led to the fact that Eminem was on the verge of life and death. Hope for recovery was not enough, but the doctors' help, as well as the desire to raise daughters and work, helped him to stand up and continue the concert performances.
Drew Barrymore
Hollywood film star Drew Barrymore for a long time was called a "bad girl" for a long time: she smoked the first cigarette at 9 years old, and at 12 tried cocaine. At age 13, a minor actress was sent to a clinic for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. For more than ten years, the young star then rushed to all serious, then struggled with addictions. Growing up, Drew Barrymore has found the strength and successfully coped with the problems, and now many and successfully removed.
Lindsey Lohan
Lindsay Lohan - another movie star, with a young age addicted to alcohol and drugs. Reports that the actress is undergoing rehabilitation in specialized clinics appear periodically, beginning in 2005. Against the background of dependence the girl got into car accidents and was even detained for stealing jewelry. Now there is no exact information about whether Lindsay managed to overcome his vicious habit.
Kate Moss
In the same year 2005, tabloid photos of a world-famous photo-maker Kate Moss, sniffing out the cocaine path, appeared. Periodically, the drug stories in which the model is involved became public. Ironically, thanks to these scandals, Kate began to receive more invitations for photography, and her income has increased significantly. Treatment in the rehabilitation clinic and support of friends helped Kate cope with addiction.
Whitney Houston
The "Bodyguard" star and the famous American singer Whitney Houston also became addicted to alcohol and drugs at a tender age. Bad influence on Houston had and her husband Bobbi Brown, during a marriage with which drugs became an integral part of her life. In 2000, the celebrity was detained at the airport - in her luggage she was found marijuana. Several times the singer was treated for drug addiction, but her health was hopelessly undermined. Whitney Houston died at the age of 48.
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love - this world-famous couple never concealed their hobby for drugs. The young soloist of the group Nirvana committed suicide (was he killed?), And his widow continued his relationship with marijuana and cocaine for many years, constantly falling into dark stories and committing high-profile offenses. Today the rock star has settled down and devotes itself to music.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga in 2011 admitted that after her idols she started taking drugs and even almost died because of this. Now the surrealist singer lists huge sums for the treatment of other drug addicts.