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Top Ten (10) Living Celebrity Drug Addicts

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Celebrities addiction to drugs continues to dominate the headlines and control the lives of the people and celebrities involved. This article was written to show that celebrities deal with many of the same addiction problems as everyone else and have just as hard of a time sobering up. Below, we have compiled the top ten living celebrity drug addicts.
By: marvin Posted: September 9, 2007

10. Gary Busey

Addicted to: Alcohol, Cocaine, GHB

- Gary Busey took one of the most infamous mug shots during his 1995 arrest for Cocaine possession. His arrest was the culmination of a near overdose on Cocaine and GHB.

9. Yasmine Bleeth

Addicted to: Cocaine, Chystal Meth

- When Yasmine Bleeth swerved into a highway median in 2001, police found syringes in her car as well as Cocaine. She was charged with posession of Cocaine and Crystal Meth. She checked into a rehab clinic shortly after the incident.

8. Eddie Van Halen

Addicted to: Alcohol, Cocaine, Chystal Meth

- Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen fame is addicted to alcohol and then became addicted to Crystal Meth after finding it in the Cocaine he was already addicted to. It has affected his body negatively as he can no longer handle many tours and performances.

7. Nick Nolte

Addicted to: Alcohol, GHB

- The 61 year old Nolte was arrested for driving under the influence of Alcohol and GHB in 2002. After rehab, Nolte served a three year parole sentence after he entered no contest pleas to his charges.

6. Nicole Richie

Addicted to: Alcohol, Heroin, Marijuana, Vicodin

- The Los Angeles socialite that is famous for being the daughter of Lionel Richie is addicted to everything. Richie was charged with possession of Heroin in 2003 and then in 2006 was arrested for driving under the influence of Vicodin and Marijauna. Her arrest came after she was spotted entering the 134 Freeway traveling the wrong direction.

5. Kate Moss

Addicted to: Cocaine

- Supermodel extraordinaire, Kate Moss was photographed by London's Daily Mirror blowing rails of Cocaine. Moss quickly lost all of her lucrative modeling contracts with several international. The charges ended up being dropped against Moss because pictures of drug consumption are not admissible in British Courts.

4. Drew Barrymore

Addicted to: Alcohol, Cocaine, Marijuana

- At age nine, Barrymore was addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. At ten, Barrymore was smoking Marijauna and by twelve Barrymore was addicted to cocaine. What a childhood. It must be noted, that Barrymore in adulthood has overcome many of her drug addiction problems of the past.

3. Whitney Houston

Addicted to: Cocaine, Marijuana

- Houston was first busted in 2000 when Marijuana was discovered in her luggage. Houston was long subject to tabloid fodder and rumors concerning her alleged drug addiction. The past four years have confirmed the rumors as Houston has been in and out of rehab and has admitted abusing Marijuana, Alcohol, Pills and Cocaine. Houston's sister in law has stated that Houston is addicted to crack and has nearly overdosed multiple times.

2. Robert Downey Jr.

Addicted to: Alcohol , Cocaine, Heroin, Valium

- Downey Jr's addiction began at the tender age of six years old when he started abusing Marijuana. Growing up, Downey Jr. was surrounded by drugs. At age twenty two, Downey Jr. was a full blown drug addict and went to rehab at 22. Downey Jr's problems continued as he was in and out of jail and rehab continuing to abuse crack cocaine and heroin. While living in a residential treatment facility, Downey worked as an actor and won acclaim for his role on Ally McBeal. After his stint in the facility he was arrested for possession and then arrested again before the previous case came to trial. Downey Jr. has stated that he has been sober for five years yet still gets pulled over and questioned if he is under the influence.

1. Courtney Love

Addicted to: Heroin, Oxycontin

- Similar to others on this list, Love's problems started young. According to multiple reports, her father gave her LSD when she was just four years old. Love has also stated that she used Heroin during her daughter's early term of pregnancy. Love broke into her boyfriend's home in October of 2003 and was arrested. During the incident, she was also charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance. Four hours after that, she nearly overdosed on Oxycontin and was rushed to the hospital. Love continues to pile up arrests for possession and has failed numerous times in rehab. She is frequently under the influence in public.

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40 years 31 weeks ago, 12:00 AM

Anonymous
TREATMENT

I AM A CASAC SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, AND I SEE THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT NEED EXPENSIVE, COTTAGES,FOR AWAY PARADISE PLACE FOR TREATMENT FOR RECOVERY. THAT NEED TREATMENT WITH COMMON FOLKS WHO ARE NOT RICH, AND ARE IN NEED OF THERAPUTIC TREATMENT. CONSEQUENCE MUST BE STRESSED TO DETER ONGOING RELAPSE, THEY MUST CENTER THEIR LIVES, AVOID NEGATIVE PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS AND VALUE WHAT THEY HAVE. THEY DON'T NEED A RESORT, THEY NEED TREATMENT