Life hasn’t been kind to Drew. Her father was addicted to alcohol and other drugs, and was also violent. He left when the girl was 6 months old, but over the next 9 years he returned many times until he was finally thrown out of the house by her mother, Jaid. After the success of “ET”, the girl gained popularity, received her first awards, and at the age of seven became the youngest hostess of the “Saturday Night Live” program. She began appearing in other films and received a Golden Globe nomination. Unfortunately, popularity and fame brought her not only highlights, but also shadows.
Drew Barrymore tried alcohol at the age of 8. 4 years later she was taking drugs
Jaid herself became Drew’s manager and took her to evening parties. During one of them, she reached for the first time. She was 8 years old then and drank 2 glasses of champagne in one gulp. From then on she drank more and more often, a year later she tried marijuana, and at the age of 12 she was regularly snorting cocaine. Where was her mother then? – I was with her – in one of the interviews, quoted by “Wysokie Obcasy”. As she admitted, she was occupied with business matters at the time.
She lasted two months in her first rehab. After returning, she relapsed into addiction, and when she tried to take her own life, her mother placed her in a closed rehab center, where she spent 18 months. After leaving, she broke off contact with her and tried to put her life back together. She changed friends, bought an apartment and published the book “Little Girl Lost”. Because she loved , her persistence allowed her to return to the industry. She played the main role in “Poison Ivy”, appeared naked on the covers of “Interview” and “Playboy”, and co-founded the production company Flower Films. Their renewed version of “Charlie’s Angels” turned out to be quite a success.
She had a difficult childhood, but she dealt with the demons of her past. Today he hosts a popular show
She married three times, of which the first marriage ended in divorce after two months, and the second after five. In 2012, she married Will Kopelman, with whom she had two daughters. They divorced four years later, which was a hard decision for the actress and she started drinking alcohol again, but with the help of her friends she managed to overcome the difficult period. In 2019, the idea arose that she would host her own show. The first episodes of “The Drew Barrymowe Show” were not very popular, but she did not give up. She analyzed her mistakes and made changes, thanks to which the program soon reached new heights. The 4th edition of the program began in 2023.
If you are struggling with addiction or want to find out how you can help a loved one, you can contact the specialists on duty at these numbers:
- National Addiction Helpline (daily from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.): 800-199-990
- Telephone Trust for behavioral addictions (daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 800-889-880
- Orange line for parents of children drinking alcohol (Monday to Friday, 2-8 p.m.): 801-140-068
- National Emergency Service for Victims of Domestic Violence Blue Line (24 hours a day): 800-120-002
More information can be found on the pages . If you need help, you can call 24/7 on the free phone number 116 111. You can also describe your problem in a message.
Below you will find more information on how to help yourself or others, as well as contacts to organizations helping people in crisis and their loved ones. If there is a life-threatening situation due to suicidal thoughts or a suicide attempt, for immediate crisis intervention, call the police at 112 or go to the emergency room of your local psychiatric hospital.
Source: Gazeta
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