This list of 23 surprising celebrity drug addicts shows that not only have some of the biggest names in Hollywood struggled with substance abuse, but many of them sought treatment to help in overcoming the disease of addiction. I was a recluse at One of the most surprising celebrity addicts undoubtedly has to be Harry Potter himself. Daniel Radcliffe has spent much of his life in the spotlight ever since the wildly popular film adaptations of the wizarding franchise took off in the early s.
But as reported by The Guardian , the constant pressure on Radcliffe to live up to the lofty standards of fans was brutal at times. And, consequently, the young actor would cope with this pressure by turning to the bottle. Alcohol continues to be one of the most widely used addictive substances in the world.
Radcliffe told interviewers that he would sometimes turn up to the set of the films still drunk from the night before. Eventually, he realized that not only was he turning into a burden for the people he cared about but that he was also transforming into someone he no longer recognized. The drive to drink is still there, but now he funnels that same energy into exercise. Then it became a series of drinks, little by little… Before I knew it, I was drinking more and more because my addictive personality was taking over.
The relentlessly rational and timelessly iconic alien from Vulcan may have mastered his body and mind in the Sci-Fi classic Star Trek, but the actor portraying him actually struggled with alcoholism for years. According to fellow actors, Nemoy would finish each taping with a ritualistic drink. Eventually, the problem spiraled out of control, and the famous actor would resort to drinking covertly during the actual filming.
Just like so many other celebrity drug addicts, Nemoy put some of the blame on the pressure of the spotlight and fame. Added to that, a troubled marriage made turning over his will to the bottle that much more enticing.
Luckily, Nemoy recognized one of the many hard truths of alcoholism — that it can often be deadly — before it was too late and sought professional help. He kicked his addiction in , fell in love with his second wife, and lived long and prospered without the help of alcohol. High School Musical alumni Zac Effron has seen his fair share of troubles caused by too much drinking and the mind-altering effects of illegal drugs.
According to some sources , the actor was snorting cocaine, dabbling with MDMA, and partied for days at a time without sleep. In the young star checked into rehab an essential part of recovery for both alcohol and cocaine. Added to the specialized addiction treatment care he found in this professional program, Effron has also joined Alcoholics Anonymous and has been delving into deeper issues with a therapist.
Things are so much easier now. I am allergic to alcohol and narcotics. I break out in handcuffs. Few transitions from Hollywood bad-boy to international role model have been quite as dramatic as that of Robert Downey Jr. He literally went from serving time in state prison to becoming one of the most well-known superheroes in the history of film in less than a decade.
The Iron-Man actor was first arrested in 96 for possession of heroin, cocaine, and an unloaded firearm after being pulled over for speeding. After spending a little time in prison and going on probation, Downey skipped a drug test and was later sentenced to time in state prison in He was released in but just 3 months later was again taken into custody after being caught with cocaine and Valium, one of the most highly abused prescription medications.
And like so many addicts before him, the Marvel icon has considered his past learning experience, not a defining mistake. Celebrities might have slightly different stressors, such as fame, but they use drugs like regular people—they just use better drugs. Luthar, S. Contextual factors in substance use: A study of suburban and inner-city adolescents. Development and Psychopathology , 11 4 , — Children of the Affluent: Challenges to Well-Being.
Current Directions in Psychological Science , 14 1 , 49— Taylor, The Perils of Fame and Fortune. Psychology Today. Puente, M. Celebrity Addicts: Who dies, who survives, and why? USA Today. But even in these profiles, few consider how their purchase of the drug contributed to the continuation of the death squads and crime rings involved in its distribution.
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Eminem returned to rehab. Kelly Osbourne began battling her drug addiction at the age of just The star was 13 when she was prescribed Vicodin during a routine operation of tonsils removal. That was the first time she tried Vicodin.
It was at 16, however, when she developed a habit, after being offered similar pills by an acquaintance. Other celebrities who have overcome prescription painkillers are musician Travis Barker who struggled with an addiction to painkillers and depression.
He gained sobriety in Bradley Cooper, actor, also struggled with alcohol and painkiller addiction and recovered by
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