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These celebrities have confessed to using hard drugs

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2022-10-21 08:49:49

Matthew Perry, star of Friends, reveals in his biography that he not only had to fight an addiction to alcohol, but also to opioids.

Demi Lovato

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In the documentary "Dancing with the Devil" Demi Lovato talks about her substance abuse issues and overdose in 2018. "I've had three strokes. I had a heart attack."

Lady Gaga

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Following an accident on her Born This Way tour, Lady Gaga confesses her addiction to painkillers: "I was living on a whole other psychedelic plane, numbing myself completely."

Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber admitted in an interview that his use was dangerous to his life. "My security and people around me would come into my room at night and check my pulse."

Eminem

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To the New York Times, Eminem admits, "I was so deep in my addiction at one point that I couldn't imagine being able to do anything without some kind of drug."

Elton John

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In Variety, Elton John admits that he was afraid of dying on several occasions when he was using cocaine. "I would have spasms and they would find me on the floor and they would put me back to bed."

Bradley Cooper

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Now sober since 2004, Bradley Cooper says a conversation with actor Will Arnett helped him get his life back on track. "I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine."

Jamie Lee Curtis

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Jamie Lee Curtis tells Variety that an article about Vicodin addiction convinced her to seek help to overcome her painkiller addiction. "I was terrified."

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