12 Celebrities Who Won Their Battle Against Drug Addiction

4Anthony Hopkins

In his youth, Anthony Hopkins like so many new misguided stars thought that alcohol was a route to relaxation and freedom. It would help one be a better actor. He now admits that it was totally wrong. He lost his job at the National Theater in 1964 and continued on a drinking spree for 15 years. One day when he found himself at the wheel of his car in a strange place, it scared him and he decided to stop. “When drunk, I used to occasionally fall asleep at the wheel. And I could’ve easily smashed into another car or run over a pedestrian,”. Hopkins has been sober for 41 years.

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5Drew Barrymore

Among celebrities who fought against drug addiction, Drew Barrymore was a bit wild when young and became an alcoholic by the time she was 13. In numerous scandals, tantrums and drug overdose were turning her into the ugly duckling of Hollywood. Her unending drug abuse led her to being admitted into rehab for 8 months. After that she soon began working as a part time waitress and model which paved her way to Hollywood. Describing her addiction drew says "Sometimes, life puts you on your knees. Well, isn’t this an appropriate posture for prayer?!"

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6Eminem

Marshall Mathers III even claimed in a documentary that he was an addict. His addiction was so bad that he even mixed up drugs which almost took his life had it not been for timely medical intervention. It was the responsibility of his daughters that helped him come out of substance abuse. Today Eminem is a responsible father addicted only to music.

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