20 Celebrity Deaths Involving Drugs Or Alcohol

The Glee alum recalled her struggles with alcohol addiction during an interview with The Guardian in February 2022, revealing she got sober for a second time after relapsing years ago. Lynch explained that after going to AA for years, having a successful career and doing therapy, she began drinking again — and quickly learned she couldn’t just have one drink. Now that she's a mother, Barrymore has cleaned up her act, but her wild child origins had her abusing drugs by age 11. "[I started smoking] when I was nine," she said on 60 Minutes in October 2009 of her family. "I know it's nuts. It was an extraordinary experience. I went through it, and I learned a lot. And I learned it in front of everyone which was righteously embarrassing. But you know what, it made me stronger."

The beloved star of “The Wizard of Oz” reportedly became addicted to pills and alcohol to deal with her sudden rise to fame and intense shooting schedules. For most of her adult life, she continued to struggle with substance use disorder until she tragically died sober house of an overdose of barbiturates. But in 2013, Hoffman relapsed, and checked himself into rehab for about 10 days. Within a year, he passed away at the age of 46 due to a toxic combination of drugs including cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, and benzodiazepines.

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In June 1996 he was arrested while carrying both cocaine and heroin then cited for trespassing while under the influence three weeks later. The five years that followed were filled with debauchery and his name plastered in headlines. The combination of amphetamines and alcohol can also have contrasting effects on the body. While amphetamines may mask the sedative effects of alcohol, allowing an individual to drink more, alcohol can also intensify the side effects of amphetamines, causing a potentially deadly outcome. Mixing opioids like heroin with stimulants such as methamphetamine can result in unpredictable and often fatal effects.

• Oscar nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman is among the celebrity addiction stories that end in tragedy.
• She died in 1969 after accidentally overdosing on barbiturates (sleeping pills).
• He struggled with bipolar disorder, severe depression, and paranoid delusions.11 Throughout his life, Hemingway also had an alcohol abuse disorder.
• Jackson's money problems got worse once he was involved in numerous expensive lawsuits and interest on his debt increased.

More recently, his therapist revealed his struggle with opioids, stimulants, and benzodiazepines — all prescription drugs that can have deadly consequences when misused. Since recognizing his addiction, Depp has sought professional help. Substance use disorder wreaks havoc on all aspects of life, impacting relationships, careers, and a person’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Yet, celebrities with addiction often find that their careers have taken a toll.

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All-American beauty Farrah Fawcett suffered a drug and alcohol addiction that saw her promising acting career thrown into a series of tumultuous twists and turns. The Lost Boys child star Corey Haim found himself lost in drugs at a young age. His death in 2010 was attributed to a bad prescription medication concoction. "I will say this, it's creating a shortage for those of us who need the medicine that we need and not for weight loss issues, but for our health." "People that are already 130 lbs. and just want to lose 10 more and they want to stay on it. That, I don't respect," she continued.

Childhood abuse, neglect, and young fame likely played a role in his addiction. While he reached sobriety in 1995, his career never quite recovered. Today, he aims to highlight child abuse in the entertainment industry and help others with similar struggles.