The constant spotlight, pressure, and unhappiness of a celebrity may affect the individual’s desire to use drugs and alcohol, and their monetary success and sporadic schedule enable them to use drugs frequently. Creativity has also been linked to addiction in some ways. Although there aren’t many statistics linking celebrities to substance abuse, there are plenty of examples of celebrity addiction. Whether or not it is because we incessantly obsess over their names and habits remains to be seen. Celebrities can afford the best drug addiction recovery treatment imaginable and often go to private or secluded drug rehab centers to fulfill their recovery. Yet, innumerable celebrities have died from drug abuse complications. Charlie Sheen The whole country watched as Charlie Sheen spiraled into insanity, claiming his “tiger’s blood” allowed him to evade addiction. Of course, this was untrue. In 2015 Sheen checked into a drug rehab facility for cocaine and alcohol addiction and has since turned his life around with advocacy and education. Dennis Rodman The former Chicago Bulls basketball star has had his fair share of controversies. He was invited to authoritarian North Korea by dictator Kim Jong-un. He visited the country four times and after his final return home, entered an addiction recovery center for alcoholism. There are photos of his trip that show him being presented with a bottle of vodka with both his and the Supreme Leader’s face. This wasn’t the first time Rodman entered…
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