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With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls. Kelly Osbourne began battling her drug addiction at the age of just The star was 13 when she was prescribed Vicodin during a routine operation of tonsils removal.
That was the first time she tried Vicodin. It was at 16, however, when she developed a habit, after being offered similar pills by an acquaintance. Other celebrities who have overcome prescription painkillers are musician Travis Barker who struggled with an addiction to painkillers and depression. He gained sobriety in Bradley Cooper, actor, also struggled with alcohol and painkiller addiction and recovered by Sadly the list goes on and on filled by actors, actresses, singers, politicians, athletes, television personalities and comedians who have battled with substance addiction or even had their lives cut short by due to overdose.
Regardless of you social status, substance abuse does not discriminate and can be triggered by many underlying causes. Professional treatment is highly recommended regardless of the severity and duration of your battle with addictive substances.
Professional treatments focuses on easing withdrawal symptoms in addition to providing psychotherapy approaches that will arm you with healthy coping skills to prevent and deal with future cravings.
This blog is for informational purposes only and should not be a substitute for medical advice. These disorders are very complex, and this post does not take into account the unique circumstances for every individual. People use according to psycho-social stressors. Celebrities might have slightly different stressors, such as fame, but they use drugs like regular people—they just use better drugs.
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