Top Celebrities who Have Fallen to the Curse of Fame, Fortune and Forbidden Drugs
There had been numerous accounts from both past and present, highlighting the drug habits and worse, death by drug overdose, of well-known celebrities.
In the past, among the notorious ones were Elvis Presley (the legendary singer-actor who died of a heart attack brought about by long-term drug abuse), Marilyn Monroe (model, actress and sex symbol who died in her sleep caused by overdose of sleeping pills) and Jimi Hendrix (guitarist, singer and songwriter who died as a result of mixing sleeping pills and alcohol).
As seen by the celebrity news, gossip and stories circulating today, it’s clear that times have not changed. It may have gotten worse. There is no clear-cut explanation as to why celebrities are most often found to be abusing drugs. Factors may include hidden insecurities, inability to cope with the demands of fame, peer pressure or pride. But then, who knows? The only obvious thing that you can discern from this is that they are struggling.
At present, icon Britney Spears and singer-actress Lindsay Lohan makes it to the list. They have both been in and out of rehabilitation, manifested destructive behavior and severed several social relationships.
Both women have started their careers at an early age, and throughout the years they have been placed keenly under a microscope, and the whole world watched as they produced one spectacle after another. However, as of now, both women have been shown to have picked up the pieces of their lives and are straightening out their priorities.
Another presently famous celebrity who joins the ranks of drug abusers is actor Robert Downey Jr. A perennial presence in court houses, prisons and drug rehabilitation centers, Robert Downey Jr. was trapped in an unceasing cycle of drug abuse, arrest, rehabilitation and relapse. However, he was finally capable to start his recovery from his drug addiction and was able to make a big comeback as the lead role in the blockbuster hit ‘Iron Man’ in 2008.
Some celebrities never learned – either from the legends who came before them or from their own past mistakes. As millions of young fans look up to celebrities as role models, we can only hope that these stars are able to shed better light for our youth.
Tags: britney spears, comeback, Drug, drug abuse, drugs, elvis presley, jimi hendrix, lindsay lohan, marilyn monroe, recovery, robert downey, robert downey jr, youth
February 17, 2009 at 8:45 amGeorge
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Lindsay Lohan is a drugie, and should go to rehab again.
April 15, 2009 at 8:34 amDRKnowledge
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“As millions of young fans look up to celebrities as role models”…
I think its sad for millions of young people, with low self esteem to look-up to someone they don’t even know…someone from a TV set…its sad…whats even sadder is the fact that the people they look up to are often have private troubled lives….
BE YOURSELF, LOVE YOURSELF, BE THE MAIN EVENT IN YOUR OWN LIFE.
June 3, 2011 at 2:14 amhohaingaire@gmail.com the stars today did why today the rich and famouse abuse the love of god do not us poor or low case did the rich did look at them today
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i think the rich need to look at the poor and look at life today the rich they have kids aswell as we doa and they think it is like a toy. Life today is like a toy to them because they have so much money they can abuse the system come and live the life i live being sentence to 2 years prisonment for being a mother and belief of my son what do i hsve to have to stay out of jail is it truth or maney to live my life as a family but in maori i would say whanau from Ngaire h that all have to say go on face book and i will find or look for u got so much money that they they are cool but all they do is abuse the fame and wealth they have and money live the life i have with me and my children theybwill not recveive how we live and visa verse luv all famesd except for i could name ha ha ha
June 3, 2011 at 2:22 amhohaingaire@gmail.com the stars today did why today the rich and famouse abuse the love of god do not us poor or low case did the rich did look at them today
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I dont care about lindsay im talkin about angelina joely brad pitt whitney bobby brown all of them imtalking about the ones that have kids and dont care about the children they have but about their fame whats up with that how can you have a marriage and then separate and then find some one else if anyone that is guilty under gods name are those rich that say I DO fcukin hipercrates u all rich are when you marry u marry for life not til you get sick or tired of them i know ive tried and all i can see is failing cvause i watch too much off you rich people yous all abuse the gift of love Y because you all abuse it lol or lmfao ha ha liars to gods word and too yourself