Michael Jackson
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times)
Alcohol
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawal
Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990's shot himself in the head in 1994 at the age of 27, addicted to heroin.
Kurt Cobain
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
Opiates/Opioids
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts.
Tolerance
John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed and died from mixing cocaine and heroin in1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of what longstanding TV show (Still airs today)
Saturday Night Live
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some people may believe that they are not addicted just because they may be obtaining drugs this legal medical way.
Prescriptions.
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction is often referred to as this.
Denial
This iconic musician is one of the top earning dead celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of prescription drug addiction back in 1977.
Elvis Presley
The vast majority of people who use this legal plant use it as often as 10-20 times a day despite knowing it is the number one killer of all addictive substances in the world
Tobacco
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly.
Consequences.
This world-famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 from a barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide and others say was murder.
Marilyn Monroe
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed, methamphetamine, when taken for long periods can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called:
Psychosis (or stimulant-induced psychosis)
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this.
Control.