8 Famous Drug Addicts

Andy Warhol - Obetrol.

Obetrol is not very common drug and now more commonly known as Adderall, releasable only by prescription medication. Both drugs are used to stimulate attention and increase efficiency, which are so essential to celebrities. Cult figure in the history of pop art movement Andy Warhol swallowing pills obetrol as usual mint dragees Tic Tac. But the drug has side effects such as seizures, psychotic depression, problems in the heart. But this does not happen by accident. Obetrol - a tablet with a rapid release of active component, which is how quickly begins to act as quickly and stops (unlike him Adderall has a prolonged action.) And so that is always in "good shape", something must be done? That's right, swallow and swallow the pill.

Sigmund Freud - Cocaine.

Initially, interest in cocaine was medical. For the first time Freud tried cocaine in 1884 and was impressed by its action: the use of this substance cure him of his depression, gave confidence.

In the same year a young scholar wrote an article "On Coca", which strongly recommends the use of cocaine as a local anesthetic, as well as a cure for asthma, digestive disorders, depression, neurosis.

Future father of psychoanalysis, published a series of articles about the properties of cocaine, detailing all the sensations caused by this substance. However, recent studies on this subject he wrote less enthusiastic about it. This is not surprising, because of cocaine abuse has died a close friend of Freud, Ernst von Flyayshl.

Convinced that cocaine helps eliminate dependence on morphine, Freud had undertaken to cure his friend, much addicted to morphine. But something unexpected happened: the dependence on morphine was replaced by dependence on cocaine, followed by overdose, and the patient died.

But back to Sigmund Freud himself. Scientist so sincerely believed in the "healing" properties of a white powder, which allegedly helped him get rid of all his fears and complexes, and he became addicted to it. Freud was able to overcome cravings for zelyu, but it took a lot of time and effort.

Miles Davis - Heroin.

Miles Davis, "The Black Prince of Jazz", a great musician, composer and trumpeter of the 20 th century, and he had serious problems with drugs. During his creative activity in the Miles were periods when he departs completely from the work. And blame the drugs. So in the early 1950's musician addicted to heroin and only four years later was able to overcome this dependence is largely due to the influence of the legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson (Sugar Ray Robinson) and get back to full creativity.

Balzac - Caffeine.

Many of us can say that, too, are addicted to caffeine, and if you do not drink a cup of coffee or a can of Coke in the morning, the whole day will be a headache. But this is nothing compared to addicted to coffee by the famous French writer. Balzac was a prolific writer and worked daily for many hours. To keep fit, Balzac drank lots of coffee, ignoring the dream. He liked to say that flavored drink fills his head a lot of thought. It is believed that coffee was the cause of heart disease, from which the writer has died at the fiftieth year of life. On the day he could drink more than two cups of fragrant drink.

In our time, such a passion for coffee and drinks called kofesoderzhaschim caffeinism (type of substance abuse). Can lead to serious violations of the cardiovascular, nervous system, headaches, sleep disturbances, causing nervousness, irritability, nervousness. There is reduced, the pessimistic mood. So it might be worth to reconsider some of their habits?

Lewis Carroll - Opium.

 In times of Carroll's opium called laudanum (Laudanum), and many people took this alcohol opium tincture even minor ailments, for example, for headaches. Not surprisingly, they have a relationship. Not escaped this fate and the English writer Charles Ljutvidzh Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. He suffered from very severe migraines. Therefore, many believed that Lewis took laudanum, as he eased the pain. Moreover, from early childhood the writer suffered from stuttering, which greatly worried him. The drug "helps" Carroll cope with this complex, soothed him and at the same time gave us confidence. Whatever the real reason, one thing is certain: Carroll was under the influence of drugs. We need only read his "Alice in Wonderland."

Humphry Davy - Nitrous Oxide.

British chemist and inventor who made many great discoveries in chemistry, decided to prove, while still very young, that nitrous oxide is not a dangerous poison (as the American doctors thought at the time). Try the same effect of nitrous oxide, he ventured on itself. When the gas was obtained, Davie began his heroic experiences. Inhalation of nitrous oxide produced by him as an extraordinary action, causing an extremely pleasant and cheerful mood that he began to repeat them almost daily, more and more convinced not only in the absence of toxic action but also in a constant intoxicating effects of nitrous oxide and caused them a Merry hallucinations. He was impressed by the action of "laughing gas" (as later called Davy nitrous oxide), he even described in verse all his feelings under the influence of nitrous oxide.

Once, when a scientist has breathed five large doses of gas, he immediately lost consciousness and remained in this condition for about three hours. But still continued to conduct experiments on himself, which became the cause of his serious illness and death at the age of fifty years. Of course, he Humphry Davy asserted that it was engaged exclusively in research interests, but his obsession with the experiments with the gas pushes on the other thought it was too pleasant euphoria brings "laughing gas".

Edith Piaf - All.

 It is known that in 1951 the greatest singer, the idol of all France, finds himself in a serious car accident which resulted in her arm was broken and two ribs. Taking painkillers she was addicted to morphine, has started to drink every pill. Shortly before the accident, in a plane crash killed her loved one, even then Edith Piaf became depressed and tried to escape from reality with the help of alcohol. From suicide saved her friend. Treatment did not bring the expected result. From alcoholism and depression, the singer has not escaped. But, despite everything, she continued to speak. Passion for the stage gave her strength, even if it is already suffering from cancer, could not breathe because of the approaching to the throat of blood.

Truman Capote - All sorts of drugs.

 Truman Capote managed to achieve fame on the writer's career. But this is a triumph and destroy him. Luxury, hectic life, at the same time, more stress and haste led to the fact that Truman heavily addicted to alcohol. Even if there was no reason, he always found it. If someone took away his bottle, Capote fell into a rage. Over the years he has become addicted to drugs. After the death of Capote in his blood showed traces of barbiturates, Valium, anti epileptic and analgesic drugs.