Celebrities & Opioids
Opioid addiction is killing off our best and brightest…
Including our family members!
Drugs.com reports a list of celebrities who have died from opioids, or had opioids in their system at the time of death (see below).
We can all take a lesson from the famous people on this list. It doesn’t matter how smart, wealthy, funny, creative, or, likeable the addict is, this will not go away on it’s own. ADDICTION is not a will-power issue. I’ll say it again; ADDICTION is NOT a will-power issue! Opioid addiction (or any other for that matter) is a brain issue and, no matter how much a person may want to live a clean life, unless they accept help it simply won’t happen.
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Opioid related deaths
| Name | Notable Fame | Cause of Death | Drug Category | When | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Peep | American rapper and singer | Overdose of fentanyl and Xanax | Prescription drug | 2017 | 21 |
| Tom Petty | American singer-songwriter | Accidental overdose of medications including fentanyl and oxycodone | Prescription drugs | 2017 | 66 |
| Prince Rogers Nelson | Singer-songwriter | Fentanyl overdose (accidental) | Prescription drug | 2016 | 57 |
| Scott Weiland | American musician, singer and songwriter | Accidental overdose of cocaine, alcohol, and methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) | Illegal drugs and alcohol | 2015 | 48 |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Actor | Acute mixed drug intoxication, including heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine | Mixed illegal and prescription drugs | 2014 | 46 |
| Joan Rivers | Actress | Therapeutic complication with propofol sedation | Prescription drugs | 2014 | 81 |
| Cory Monteith | Actor (Glee) and singer | Toxic mix of heroin and alcohol | Illegal drug and alcohol | 2013 | 31 |
| Lisa Robin Kelly | Actress (That ’70s Show) | Multiple drug intoxication | Illegal drug | 2013 | 43 |
| Chris Kelly | Rapper (Kris Kross) | Fatal overdose, cocaine and heroin | Illegal drug | 2013 | 34 |
| Justin Lewis | Name-sake for Justin’s Lighthouse Recovery | Fatal accidental overdose, hydrocodone (Lortab) | Prescription drugs | 1999 | 28 |