How long has Downey been in rehab?
Finally going to drug rehab in 2003, Downey won his battle with drug addiction and has been clean for nearly 15 years and has had huge success in Hollywood.
What celebrities have been killed by substance abuse?
Many celebrities have been tragically lost to substance abuse in the last few decades – Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Prince, Whitney Houston, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and many others. Pop culture may say drugs and alcohol are cool, but there is a new wave ...
What drug did Chandler Bing take?
Matthew Perry. Chandler Bing, our favourite funny guy from the worldwide hit TV show Friends, suffered from an alcohol addiction. Perry was addicted to alcohol and then also the opioid painkiller Vicodin after a skiing accident in 2013. He went in for inpatient rehab and got his life back on track.
How many Oscars did Mel Gibson win?
The superstar won two Oscars for Braveheart in 1995 – best director and best picture – and grossed over $6 billion at the box office for directing films like Braveheart, Hacksaw Ridge, The Passion of the Christ, The Man Without a Face and Apocalypto. Yet, he struggled with alcohol addiction for many years. Gibson has been sober for 12 years now and credits the 12-step programme at Alcoholics Anonymous for his addiction recovery and sobriety.
How did Jaime Lee Curtis become addicted to painkillers?
Actress Jaime Lee Curtis became addicted to painkillers after surgery when she was 35. She also drank heavily when she was lonely. In 1999, she said she realised that her life was a shambles and started on the path to recovery. She has been clean and sober since then.
What was Gerard Butler's addiction?
Gerard Butler. Before becoming an actor Gerard Butler was an alcohol addict who was fired from his job in an Edinburgh law firm for drinking. He overcame his alcohol addiction by getting sober, moving to London and started acting.
How long has Lily been free from cocaine?
She has now overcome her drug addictions, and she’s been free from cocaine since 1998 and free from heroin since 2003.