The life of a celebrity may not be as easy and simple as it may seem. Celebrities deal with extreme hardships throughout their lives, just like anyone else. How they process and cope with these hardships is important, and some celebrities do not always make the right choice. Addiction does not discriminate. This means that being a celebrity does not make someone immune to addiction. Living your life in the limelight might even make someone more likely to turn to drugs. When a celebrity experiences a hardship, their status and money make drugs an easily accessible coping mechanism. What celebrities turned to drugs after a hard breakup?
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8 Brad Pitt
After his split from Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's life was far from perfect. He had struggled with alcoholism before, but it had gotten worse. So much in fact that he actually started attending Alcoholics Anonymous to help him get out of his addiction to alcohol. Today, he is doing better, and he hopes to keep it that way.
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7 Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom's addiction is actually what cost him his relationship with Khloé Kardashian and his career in the NBA. He even attempted to conceal his addiction to drugs like alcohol and crack cocaine, but she finally caught him one day. When they finally split, his addiction got worse for a while. When he almost died from an overdose, Odom reevaluated his life and is on his way to a sober future.
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6 John Mulaney
John Mulaney and his wife Annamarie Tendler split after six years of marriage. Their split was due to Mulaney's addiction problems, and his issue only worsened after the divorce. He entered rehab and is making progress toward recovery. However, the relationship ending was hard on both parties.
5 Ben Affleck
Shortly after his divorce from Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck had to reenter rehab to recover from his addiction to alcohol. He has struggled with alcoholism for a while, but his divorce sharpened his addiction, so he sought help. He has struggled with anxiety and depression and used alcohol as a way to make those feelings go away. Now on the road to recovery, he hopes to get his life back on track.
4 Mac Miller
This legendary musician and rapper had struggled with addiction for most of his career. Whether it be marijuana or other drugs, he tried many ways to escape the difficult feelings he was having in reality. He was actually on the road to recovery when his relationship with Ariana Grande ended. After this breakup, Miller turned to drugs to numb the pain. When he took something that was laced, it caused him to overdose. This led to his untimely death in 2018.
3 Colton Haynes
This former Teen Wolf star has struggled with addiction a few times in his career in Hollywood. He was on the road to recovery when his life got hard. He split with his husband, Jeff Leatham, and his mother died all at the same time. In his attempt to process his difficulties, he turned to drugs and ended up being hospitalized.
2 Tiger Woods
This celebrity has not had the most fortunate exposure to the public eye. While all of his dirty laundry was aired to the public, his divorce from his wife, Elin Nordegren pushed him to his limits. It worsened his addiction problem, and he has been arrested several times for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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1 Kanye West
This legendary rapper has struggled with addiction for most of his career. He has often turned to alcohol to numb his emotions and make his life more tolerable. With his recent, messy divorce from Kim Kardashian, he is definitely trying to cope. Despite being on the road to recovery, there are rumors that he may have relapsed into old habits. His threatening messages on Instagram may be evidence of this.
