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It seems that a new celebrity entering rehab for drug, alcohol addiction and suicidal urges are a weekly headline these days. Even celebrities succumbing to their addictions, while awful — is less of a shock than it should be. Fortunately, there have been a number of celebrities who have overcome their drug dependency and not only lived to tell about it, but became better because of it.

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