The rollercoaster ride that led these celebs to their famedom also led them into a downward spiral of drug abuse, deteriorating health and reputation - and in some tragic cases, death.
We bring you 10 rehab stories of famous celebrities living and departed.
1. Steven Tyler
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Hard rock band Aerosmith’s frontman Steven Tyler has seen his career and popularity wane with his drug abuse and alcoholism way back in the early 80s. After a successful rehab programme in 1986, all of the other band members also followed suit. He was under control till he had a relapse with prescription painkillers in the late 2000s and had to go back to rehab in 2008.
2. Lindsay Lohan
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The poster girl for incorrigible drug issues is Lindsay Lohan. She has been in and out of rehab and courts and jail for the past couple of years – all given her addiction to cocaine. And you can see the effects on her. The girl is just 26 – and she has started looking like she’s over 40. She is back to rehab for 3 months in Malibu, and seems to be happily serving her sentence and lying low. For how long, one wonders?