Why Celebs are Prone to Substance Abuse
We are going to take a two-pronged approach to this question.
We believe that celebrities suffer from an over-exposure to both drugs and alcohol. The environment in which celebs exist is simply loaded with drugs and booze, as well as people eager to provide them to the celebs, often for free - at least at first.
The other aspect of the substance abuse problem is slightly more subtle but just as real; celebs are usually very unique and talented people (obviously we don't mean fakes like Paris Hilton). They can be people for whom the "high" of fame is critically important, people who are used to the cheers of thousands. Whether they are athletes or actors, singers or comedians, these talented people get lots of attention and adoration which is an unbelievable "high." But then the show ends, the game is over, the concert concludes and the star is alone, or maybe with a couple of friends, and high of the performance fades. What to do? This is where the two components come together perfectly to create a dangerous and toxic mix.
The drugs and booze are there being pushed on the celebrity, and the celeb has a gaping hole to fill. All of a sudden, drinks and drugs start to do their evil dance together and the star begins to find out that there is another path to feeling great that does not depend on the cheers of thousands. "Have a line Jimmy, have a drink Mary, that was a great show, a great race, a great game, a great concert - you deserve this!"
Once the celeb starts using psychoactive drugs or alcohol to feel better - to get that "high," then the typical cycle of addiction begins. After the celebrity gets started on the path to drug and/or alcohol addiction, they are even worse off than regular people for one simple reason - they have more money! This means that they can always get their drug of choice and plenty of it - as well as, take lots of time off work once they get deeply into the addiction cycle.
When typical citizen Joe Blow finds cocaine, for example, he doesn't realize that those first few lines can lead to a habit that will eat up all of his money in no time and that even when he stops paying all of his other bills, his salary will still not be enough to supply him with as much cocaine as he needs. And that's assuming he will be sober enough for long enough to keep his job. When the money runs out and the jobs get lost, the typical plebeian addict turns to begging, borrowing, and stealing to feed their habit. The celebrity, on the other hand, probably has royalties and investments that can keep them stoned and well supplied past the point where the average user is either in jail or rehab!
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