celebrities and drug addictions: Before and after photos.

Hi steemians, today I'm gonna write on 8 celebrities that changed after their addiction to drugs. .

Fiona Apple

She had a bright future from childhood. She composed her first song at just eight years old. She was also a music star in 1980 and she released her debut album Tidal in 1996. Photographed in her before picture in 1997, fans thought Apple had turned to drugs when she showed up looking extremely thin and fatigued. In 2012, she was arrested at the Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas for having hashish in her car.

We all must have seem DMX in movies before. He was born in the year 1970 in New York. Earl Simmons is his real name but, he is better known by his stage name DMX after launching his career as a beatboxer in 1988. Recording his first demos and releasing his first singles, DMX stormed onto the scene by 1999 with the release of his solo album and then there Was X featuring the hit single “Party Up (Up In Here).” Since then, he has expanded his talents as an actor with films like Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds and Cradle 2 the Grave, which was a big hit.
DMX has a long list of problems that stem from his lifelong drug habit. With his first noted occurence with the law in 1998, DMX has spent the last 17 years in and out of jail for crimes including everything from reckless driving and assault to drug possession and animal cruelty. Incarcerated three times in 2010 and arrested four more times in 2013, DMX has obviously not learned his lesson because, as of December 2015, a warrant was out for his arrest after being sentenced to six months in jail for failure to pay child support. He has a total of 12 children, too bad for him.

Dennis Rodman

He was an NBA favorite bad boy complete with wild hair colors, tattoos and body piercings. Dennis “The Worm” Rodman made a name for himself on the court as one of the best rebounding forwards in NBA history. Playing for teams like the Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers and Mavericks, Rodman’s defensive abilities led him to five NBA Championships, seven All-Defensive First Team honors and two NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards. Retiring from basketball in 2006, he was rehabilitated twice.The first time was in May 2008 due to drug and addiction; the second was in January 2014, due to the same reasons as the first. What a life.

Macaulay Culkin

Yes indeed our homeboy that acted "HOME ALONE" is listed. “Merry Christmas and a happy new year, ya filthy animal.” ranked second on VH1’s 100 Greatest Kid Stars of All Time. From there, he became the go-to child actor of the 1990s and was cast in hits like My Girl, The Good Son, Richie Rich and fan favorites like Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He was picked up by Oklahoma City police with marijuana, Alprazolam and Clonazepam. Culkin was charged with misdemeanors and pled guilty receiving three one-year suspended prison sentences and over $6,000 in fines. Now we know why he didn't act Home alone part 3 and 4.

Tara Raid

She launched her acting career when she was just six years old, Tara Reid became a commercial star as a child but struggled to build her career to the silver screen. Unlike other celebrities on this list, Reid has never confirmed (nor are there any official reports) of her being arrested for drugs or alcohol. However, sources close to the blonde bombshell say that Reid was one of the earliest “celebrity train wrecks” in Hollywood because she didn’t care, she was always drinking.

Whitney Houston

She was a damsel in the music industry, and my role model also. Whitney Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time known for her killer vocals in hits like “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “I Will Always Love You” and “Greatest Love of All.” With over 200 million albums sold worldwide and seven consecutive Billboard Hot 100 hits, Houston is one of the highest selling musicians in history making her talent a true legacy.
She appeared thin and strung out at many public events. She first claimed it was stress from work and her lifestyle, by 2002 she admitted that she had been using a number of drugs including cocaine. She denied ever using crack cocaine, she never managed to get clean. On February 11, 2012, she was found dead in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel as a result of heart disease and cocaine use. The issue now is that her daughter is following her mum's footsteps.

Britney Spears

She launched her career at just eight years old. It wasn’t long before the 18-year-old Spears released her smash album "Baby One More Time" only to follow it up with hit albums like "Oops! I Did It Again"and "Blackout".
The Princess of Pop’s music career came to a complete halt in 2007 after she entered a drug rehab clinic just few weeks after her aunt died of cancer. Spending less than a day in the center before leaving, Spears had one of the most famous tabloid shots in media history when she walked into a salon and shaved her head. Spears returned to rehab and has managed to make it through a very public rough patch only to establish herself once again as a star.

Bobby Brown

The ex-husband to Whitney Houston and a contributor to her addiction. Launching his music career as a lead singer with the R&B boy band New Edition in the early 1980s, Bobby Brown and the group rose to fame with hits like “Cool It Now” and “Candy Girl.” He became the most famous member of the group after a successful solo career highlighted with hit songs like “My Prerogative.”
As a teenager, Brown started smoking marijuana but that did little to contribute to his changing appearance over the years. Brown’s drinking habits transitioned into crack cocaine and heroin use in the 1990s often smoking weed laced with cocaine with Houston. Divorcing Houston in 2007 after years of infidelity, domestic violence and drug use, Brown has since claimed he’s stopped using drugs altogether and admits that he’s still a drinker. With multiple arrests for drinking under the influence.