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Robert downie jr
Robert downie jr







robert downie jr

The next one came in 1999, when he missed another mandatory drug test and was again arrested. After his release, Downey’s drug use was undiminished and he continued to have brushes with the law.

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As result, he was sent to the Los Angeles County jail for four months, and the mainstream media joined the massive tabloid coverage in chronicling Downey’s free fall. More tabloid coverage came in 1997 when Downey missed a court-ordered drug test. That incident took place just hours after being charged for another drug crime. Perhaps Downey’s most reported brush with law was his 1996 arrest was for breaking into a neighbor’s home and passing out in a child’s bedroom. While his talent was unquestionable, Downey’s burgeoning addiction issues were fast becoming bigger headlines than his impressive body of work. In a span from 1996 to 2001, Robert Downey Jr’s substance abuse addiction resulted in multiple convictions and jail sentences. Throughout his teen years and into his early twenties his behavior slowly spiraled out of control however, he was a rising star as a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live and as well as feature films such as Less Than Zero and Chaplin, a 1992 film in which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Downey Jr’s father, an underground filmmaker and a drug addict, allowed Downey Jr. Robert Downey’s entry into drug use and addiction had its roots with his admittedly liberal upbringing. Robert Downey Jr’s Story of Addiction and Recovery

robert downie jr

However, there are those celebrity addicts who were able to overcome their addictions and were able to reclaim their careers. Unfortunately, there are those celebrity addicts who ultimately succumbed to their addictions and there are others whose constant struggles with addiction are played out on entertainment news shows and all over social media. There have been a countless litany of celebrities who unfortunately dealt with the pressures of fame with using and abusing drugs and alcohol. On the surface, those who are in the spotlight seemingly have everything going for themselves, but beneath that surface the pressures of fame and stardom can cause cracks in the façade. Celebrity equals wealth, fame, adoration and constant exposure in the media. The world of celebrity-whether it is found in the worlds of acting, television, music or sports-is one where people from all walks of life are attracted to those who are in the media spotlight.









Robert downie jr