Drew Barrymore discusses ‘being blacklisted at 12’ due to drug addiction and how far she’s come

Drew Barrymore discusses ‘being blacklisted at 12’ due to drug addiction and how far she’s come since: ‘I will never lose sight of how lucky I am’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 08:04 BST, 4 October 2020 | Updated: 08:04 BST, 4 October 2020 She’s a member of Hollywood royalty who’s been in the … Read more

Dax Shepard reveals he’s been secretly battling a painkiller addiction

Dax Shepard has admitted he recently relapsed while celebrating 16 years of sobriety. On the Friday episode of his podcast Armchair Expert, the 45-year-old, discussed his history with painkillers and how he recently found himself battling a dependence on the pills again and keeping it a secret from those closest to him.  He admitted he … Read more

This Morning’s Dr Zoe Williams discusses her mother’s alcohol addiction

Dr Zoe Williams has revealed how she pleaded with her alcoholic mother to stop drinking as a teenager. The This Morning medic, 40, candidly spoke about her childhood and said that her mother Marilyn, who died in 2017, tried to take her own life several times. Writing for The Sun’s Fabulous, Dr Zoe discussed her … Read more

James Argent reveals he’s nearly nine months sober after tackling cocaine addiction

‘I’m not looking back’: James Argent works up a sweat in exercise clip as he reveals he’s nearly nine months sober after tackling cocaine addiction By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 09:13 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 09:30 BST, 20 September 2020 James Argent has revealed he’s nearly nine months sober after tackling his … Read more

Melissa Etheridge opens up on son Beckett’s death at 21 amid opioid addiction

Melissa Etheridge opens up on son Beckett’s death at 21 amid opioid addiction: ‘He’s not in pain anymore’ By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 01:43 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 01:43 BST, 11 September 2020 Melissa Etheridge opened up about her son’s Beckett’s death at 21 death four months ago amid opioid addiction, … Read more

Danniella Westbrook says her past addiction battle made her a bad mum

‘It caused them nothing but heartache and pain’: Danniella Westbrook says her past addiction battle made her a bad mum By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 19:32 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 19:32 BST, 6 September 2020 Danniella Westbrook has admitted her past substance abuse problems made her a bad mum. The former EastEnders … Read more

Leah Messer delves into her struggle with a pain medication addiction in a new interview

Leah Messer got sober after an addiction to pain killers following the birth of her youngest daughter. Now Teen Mom 2 star has told People that she is much happier that she has overcome her troubled past as she touches on her struggle. ‘People don’t have to feel ashamed, they don’t have to feel alone in their … Read more

Ugandan mum found dead is from wealthy family and ‘suffered from depression and alcohol addiction’

The wealthy family of a privately educated Ugandan refugee who was found dead in a flat in Glasgow beside her malnourished baby have told MailOnline of their shock at her death. Mercy Baguma, 34, whose father was a Ugandan politician, was found by police in Govan on Saturday after friends raised the alarm. Her hungry … Read more

Mother who struggled with alcohol addiction reveals how she learned to socialise without wine

A fitness model and mother-of-two whose extreme alcohol addiction nearly killed her has revealed how she learned to socialise without booze in her life. Justine Whitchurch, 47, from the Gold Coast, quit alcohol seven years ago when she saw what it was doing to both her own life and that of her children. Justine said … Read more

Justin Townes Earle dies, age 38, from undisclosed causes after long battle with addiction

Three-time Grammy winner Steve Earle’s singer-songwriter son Justin Townes Earle died, age 38, on Sunday night from undisclosed causes. ‘It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father, and friend Justin,’ his official Facebook page announced. ‘So many of you have relied on his music and lyrics … Read more