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Who is Darryl Strawberry?
1. During his career, _________________ was suspended for drug use three times. He spent 28 days at the Betty Ford clinic after failing to show up for a Dodgers exhibition game in 1994, and in 1999, the slugger was arrested for cocaine possession and soliciting an undercover police officer.
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Who is Brett Favre?
Back in 1996, __________ checked himself into a drug rehabilitation center after becoming seriously addicted to the prescription painkiller, Vicodin.
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Who is Sting?
_____________was a substance abuser in the 1980s, frequently using cocaine and ecstasy during that period. Fortunately for him, he realized the harm it was causing to his body before it was too late and quit his addiction.
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Who is James Taylor?
Surprising as it seems, _____________ too is on our list of celebrity drug addicts, owing to his two decade addiction to heroin. The legendary musician, who also struggled to keep his married life together, is now clean of his addictions.
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Who is Stephen King?
__________ is the master of horror, but he’s had to face his own demons in order to survive. This author has written over 63 novels, but will always be a recovering addict.
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Who is Lawrence Taylor?
Incredible outside linebacker, incredible partier. ___________ was once asked what he can do that no other outside linebacker was capable of. "Drink," he replied.
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Who is Andre Agassi?
_____________let the world know he struggled with crystal meth use during his playing career in his autobiography, 'Open'. (Tennis)
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Who is Charlie Watts?
The extremely talented drummer of Rolling Stones was yet another of the celebrity drug addicts of the 80s. Similar to his band members, Watts took to alcohol and heroin, and for the next few years, his life went downhill.
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Who is Oprah Winfrey?
One of the richest women on the planet, __________ was a drug user in her younger days before stardom. She claims to have got used to cocaine while with her then boyfriend, before getting her life back in order.
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Who is Charles Dickens?
___________is synonymous with Christmas, as many theater companies around the country perform an adaption of his famous A Christmas Carol each year. While his mind was brilliant, he often found he liked to unwind by smoking hookahs full of opium.
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Who is Dennis Rodman?
____________is an alcoholic. After a recent booze-fueled trip to North Korea, the prodigious rebounder entered rehab for the umpteenth time after drinking at an alarming rate throughout the trip.
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Who is Michael Irvin?
___________'s run-ins with the law due to drug addiction have been well documented going back to 1996 when he was arrested for cocaine possession. NFL
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Who is Lady Gaga?
Gifted yet eccentric, ________ used drugs to cope up with the high expectations she and others put on her. The singer of “Applause” shared how she used to get high on cocaine to write music, and also using it to drive away feelings of isolation.
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Who is Brad Pitt?
The most wanted Hollywood actor of the 90s, ______________had experienced dark days with marijuana after he became popular. It was only after his second marriage to Angelina Jolie that he kicked his habit and now enjoys being a responsible father to his kids.
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Who is Ernest Hemingway?
The 1953 Pulitzer Prize couldn’t keep ___________ away from his drug of choice: alcohol. The famous author is known for For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea and The Sun Also Rises.
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Who is Jon Daly?
Bad boy of the PGA Tour, __________ has made a career of notable off-course antics. The PGA Tour encouraged him to enter rehab no fewer than seven times during the course of his career, and he was once reprimanded for hitting balls off the top of a beer can during a pro-am.
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Who is Theoren Fleury?
__________was one of the best hockey players of his era, but openly struggled with cocaine addiction throughout his 16-year career.
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Who is Demi Lovato?
The multi-talented singer, actress and model had to go into rehab for drug addiction and mental issues. After realizing she was suffering from Bipolar Disorder, ___________ unwisely started taking drugs to numb her emotional stress.
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Who is Bob Dylan?
____________one of the most influential names in pop music, is another heroin victim. In an old interview, he confessed how seriously addicted he was to heroin back in his early days as a singer but finally managed to quit doing drugs.
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Who is Marilyn Monroe?
________________screen siren of the Golden Era of Hollywood, was famously addicted to barbiturates. She has been accused of going “doctor shopping,” by complaining about pain to various doctors and having them fill her prescription for the substance.
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Who is Josh Hamilton?
__________struggles with drug addiction and is among the most publicized of any athlete in the history of professional sports. He nearly lost his career due to cocaine use, but has done well in recent years despite a few brief relapses. MLB
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Who is Lamar Odom?
___________struggles with drugs came to the forefront this week when he was found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel. Thankfully it seems his prognosis has at least slightly improved.
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Who is Yoko and John Lennon?
_____________and her legendary husband both did drugs and procured their stash from a shady heroin dealer. She has also confessed in interviews they both had a fear of needles, and how she nearly got addicted to heroin.
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Who is Drew Barrymore?
____________became a star at age 6 after acting in the iconic sci-fi film E.T. and like many other actors who found fame early became addicted to drugs. She has undergone several rehabilitation programs since childhood for drugs and alcohol and has stayed clean for a long time now.
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Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
_______________is known for his spooky stories and poems, especially “The Raven” and macabre “Tell-Tale Heart.” But while he could get a good scare out of his audience with his words, he struggled immensely with alcohol throughout most of his life.
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