Overdose

Growing up in the intense spotlight of fame took its toll on pop star, Demi Lovato, causing the talented young singer to cope with her highly public life through alcohol and drug abuse. After multiple close calls, she now curbs her addictions through a lifestyle she calls “California sober.”

But…what does that mean, exactly?

Philip Seymour Hoffman. Cory Monteith. River Phoenix. They all share at least two things in common: they were highly-paid actors…and they died from an overdose of heroin. Now, lawmakers are working to ensure that no one else suffers the same fate.

But their “solution” is a highly contested one….

Her music captivated millions; her highly public struggles with drugs and alcohol drew the attention of millions more. But it all ended on July 23, 2011 when Amy Winehouse died in her North London home at the young age of 27.

But in life’s ultimate irony, one of her biggest songs actually contained everything she needed to be alive today.

In October of 2009, MTV was set to release a new reality show called “Gone Too Far,” starring world renowned disc jockey – and former drug addict – DJ AM attempting to help addicts by co-hosting interventions with their family members.

All that changed when DJ AM’s body was found in his New York apartment in the aftermath of a fatal overdose.