25/08/2025
“One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.” ~ Demi Lovato
Drug Addiction Can Happen to Anyone: Demi Lovato and Her Co***ne Addiction
By American Addiction Centers Editorial Staff
Demi Lovato is one of the many celebrities that struggle with co***ne addiction. Oftentimes, these individuals go to rehab centers for treatment. When these individuals are open about their experiences in addiction treatment centers, they may inspire others who have a dependence on drugs and alcohol to confront their problems and get help. In 2018, Lovato suffered an overdose. In 2021, Lovato released a new documentary detailing her relapse, overdose, and recommitment to recovery.
Lovato is open regarding her struggles with addiction. In a 2013 report from The Huffington Post, Lovato spoke about her past problems with drugs and what led her to realize that she needed to seek help. “I couldn’t go 30 minutes to an hour without co***ne, and I would bring it on airplanes,” Lovato said. “I would smuggle it basically and just wait until everyone in first class would go to sleep, and I would do it right there.”
She also explained the moment when she realized that it was time to focus on her recovery and confront her dependence on drugs and alcohol once and for all. “It was just nine in the morning and I was throwing up in the car and this was just to get on a plane to go back to L.A. to the sober living house that I was staying at … I had all the help in the world, but I didn’t want it. When I hit that moment I was like, it’s no longer fun when you’re doing it alone.”
Lovato went on to find a sobriety which lasted for nearly six years. Then, in 2018, Demi Lovato overdosed on he**in laced with fentanyl. Many of the details of Demi Lovato’s overdose were kept secret for years. It was only after the release of Demi Lovato’s new documentary series, “Dancing with the Devil,” did the singer’s drug use come into full view. Following a relapse in 2018, Demi Lovato became addicted to crack co***ne and he**in. Lovato overdosed in 2018 after taking drugs laced with fentanyl. She nearly died in a hospital after suffering several strokes and a heart attack connected with the overdose.
However, Lovato didn’t let her addiction win. Years after her overdose, Lovato had several career wins, including singing the national anthem at the NFL Championship game in 2020. Demi Lovato’s new documentary series seeks to shed light on the trying time in the singer’s life. It also shows that addiction is a chronic disease, one that requires a lifetime of support to overcome.
