| elebrities and drug use. It seems that every time we | | | | celebrity is that most of us cannot afford a drug-ridden |
| turn on the television or watch the news or read the | | | | life style. When you are a celebrity, you have |
| latest tabloid, there is at least one celebrity (if not | | | | everything right there at your fingertips. All you have to |
| more) who is entering into or just getting out of some | | | | do is say the magic word or words to the right person |
| sort of drug rehab facility or drug treatment center. | | | | and you can pretty much get whatever it is your heart |
| We saw this (and continue to see it) happen to singer, | | | | desires. |
| songwriter, Amy Winehouse. Is it just me or does it | | | | Perhaps celebrities let stardom go to their heads. |
| seem as if celebrities don't care about their image? | | | | Nowadays, whenever there is a new, young starlet, I |
| Contrary to popular belief, the life of a celebrity isn't all | | | | cringe. I try, like so many other regular non-celebrity |
| fun and games. It is a life that is often filled with | | | | people, to not get my hopes up on this one. I do this |
| gruesome schedules, all nighters, back to back | | | | because it is only a matter of time before something |
| traveling, photo shoots, plane flights across the country | | | | happens to sully that person's once sparkling reputation. |
| and constant attention in the spotlight. After a while, all | | | | When you or I become involved in relationships and |
| of the pressures that so many celebrities face begins | | | | break up, no one knows about it unless we tell them. |
| to wear thin. Maybe celebrities should get more sleep. | | | | We are emotionally distraught, but most of our |
| One thing is for sure; money cannot buy you | | | | mourning is done in private until we are ready to move |
| happiness...but it sure can buy you drugs along with | | | | on. This is not the case in the life of a celebrity. For |
| whatever other material things tickle your fancy. | | | | celebrities, everything is under the microscope. From |
| So, then why is it that so many celebrities can't seem | | | | the birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's kids to the |
| to get it together? Perhaps this will remain a mystery. | | | | death of Cameron Diaz's father, we, the American |
| Maybe they spend a little too much time in character. | | | | public are there with our prying eyes wondering |
| Look at the last celebrity struggle with drugs: Lindsay | | | | whether or not our favorite celebrity will be able to |
| Lohan. We watched as this young, budding female | | | | make it through another day. |
| start took to the silver screen and grew up before our | | | | The problem with celebrities and drug use is that many |
| eyes. Everyone has issues- whether it's with their | | | | of them think that they are above the law. This is |
| parents, friends or other family members. However the | | | | clearly not the case though because 'yes,' even |
| difference between a regular person versus a | | | | celebrities can and will wind up in jail. |
