27 Club
How many artists identify as part of the 27 Club?
71
This American rapper (known for his albums "K.I.D.S." and "Swimming" died at age 26 from a suspected cocaine and fentanyl overdose
Who is Mac Miller?
This substance is linked to higher impulsivity and difficulty to execute tasks with several components in people who are chronic, heavy users.
What is Marijuana?
This member of the Beatles nearly lost his U.S. Citizenship when arrested for marijuana possession, and almost died from a fatal dose of heroin, but didn’t due to a greedy dealer wanting to keep some.
Who is John Lennon?
This area of the brain serves as a set of "breaks" used to slow us down and weigh risk vs. reward, and has been shown to be less active in those who abuse drugs
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
This legendary female singer-songwriter know for psychedelic-acid rock died at the age of 27 during an alcohol and heroin overdose
Who is Janis Joplin?
This pop artist caused an uproar on social media when she overdosed. A month later, she released a song called "Sober" singing about relapse and overcoming addiction and is now serving as an advocate for mental health and addiction.
Who is Demi Lovato?
This substance is commonly snorted or inhaled, giving a sense of alertness and sudden energy.
What is Cocaine?
This drummer of his namesake band used an eighth of an ounce of cocaine every day and dealt with several bankruptcies and 3 failed marriages because of it
Who is Mick Fleetwood?
This method of addiction treatment is known for lots of group work, community building, self-awareness training, and using religion to foster community and optimism
What is the 12-step method?
This guitar legend died at age 27 after a lethal overdose of Barbiturates, causing him to asphyxiate on his own vomit.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This artist died at 50 due to a drug overdose, using multiple aliases to have access to drugs, especially Barbiturates
Who is Michael Jackson?
This substance has caused the majority of deaths within the 27 club.
What is Heroin?
This male rockstar was fired from Black Sabbath in the late 70’s due to his dependence on alcohol and drugs.
Who is Ozzy Ozborne?
The U.S. loses roughly this much annually due to substance abuse.
What is $600 Billion?
This female artist died at age 27 of alcohol poisoning in 2011, 5 years after her hit "Rehab" in 2006.
Who is Amy Winehouse?
This female pop artist struggled with drug use during adolescence, doing club drugs and even selling crystal meth. After a near overdose she never touched drugs again.
Who is Pink?
This class of drug is 2nd only to Marijuana for misuse rate in the U.S.
What are opioids?
This frontwoman, who nearly spent $1 million on cocaine, was advised by a doctor to stop when she developed a hole in her nose. She then went on to develop a strong addiction to Klonopin, a drug used to combat her cocaine addiction
Who is Stevie Nicks?
This substance is strongly associated with gay culture in which it is used for long unsafe sex sessions, and has received blame for causing part of the AIDS crisis
What is Crystal Meth?
This Frontman was found dead by his electrician in his Washington home after his suicide at age 27, causing the public to realize the 27 club.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
This rap artist struggled with Valium, Ambien, and Vicodin (all painkillers) then eventually methadone. He has partnered with Pink to sing about codependent relationships, which are common for people who struggle with substance abuse.
Who is Eminem?
This highly abused drug was developed to help with anxiety
What are Barbiturates?
During the recording of one of his albums, this artist locked himself in for 2 weeks and reported using cocaine every 4 minutes, suffering seizures and heavy nosebleeds. He still has dreams where he uses cocaine and wakes up feeling as if it is still in his nose
Who is Elton John?
While an addiction to Marijuana may not be a chemical one, it may be this kind of addiction.
What is a behavioral addiction?