Demi Lovato reportedly hospitalized for possible drug overdose

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Pop singer Demi Lovato, who has struggled with addiction, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday after an apparent drug overdose, according to reports

The 25-year-old “Sorry Not Sorry” singer was unconscious and revived with Narcan, an emergency treatment for opioid overdoses, after being taken from her Hollywood Hills home to a hospital around noon local time, TMZ reported.

Spokesmen for the Los Angeles police and fire departments told the Daily News that paramedics responded to a medical emergency in the 8000 block of Laurel View Drive for a 25-year-old female, but could not confirm the woman was Lovato.

However, a rep for the singer released a statement later in the day, saying, “Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support.”

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Jordan Strauss / Invision Demi Lovato was rushed to the hospital Tuesday from her Hollywood Hills home. Demi Lovato was rushed to the hospital Tuesday from her Hollywood Hills home. (Jordan Strauss / Invision)

The former Disney Channel star has long been vocal about her struggles with drug addiction, and last month revealed via song that she had relapsed after six years of sobriety.

“Sober,” which she released June 21, included lyrics like “I’m so sorry I’m not sober anymore” and “I promise I’ll get help/It wasn’t my intention/I’m sorry to myself.”

Lovato completed a stint in rehab when she was 18 for drugs, self-harm and an eating disorder before finally getting clean in 2012.

She candidly discussed her battle in the October documentary “Simply Complicated,” in which she revealed she first tried cocaine at 17 and “loved” it.

“My dad was an addict and an alcoholic. Guess I always searched for what he found in drugs and alcohol because it fulfilled him and he chose that over a family,” she said.

Despite going to rehab, Lovato admitted in the film that she lied about her sobriety to the media, and would frequently sneak drugs on planes in bathrooms, and conduct interviews discussing her sobriety while high.

Lovato had touted being six years clean on Twitter in March.

“Just officially turned 6 years sober. So grateful for another year of joy, health and happiness. It IS possible,” she wrote.

Lovato was slated to wrap the second leg of her “Tell Me You Love Me” world tour in Atlantic City on Thursday.

Celebrity pals such as Ariana Grande and Brad Paisley offered well wishes on Twitter, with Grande simply writing, “I love u @ddlovato."

“My friend @ddlovato is one of the kindest, most talented people I’ve ever met,” Paisley wrote. “Praying for her right now, addiction is a terrifying disease. There is no one more honest or brave than this woman.”

Ellen DeGeneres chimed in too, writing, “I love @ddlovato so much. It breaks my heart that she is going through this. She is a light in this world, and I am sending my love to her and her family.”

LiveInVanDownByRiver on July 24th, 2018 at 20:50 UTC »

High likelihood she will survive if she's in medical hands at this point. But we don't know much so I can't speculate

FakeNewsLiveUpdate on July 24th, 2018 at 20:43 UTC »

The best thing about being famous is that you can get just about anything you want.

The worst thing about being famous is that you can get just about anything you want.

allzpower on July 24th, 2018 at 20:35 UTC »

1:28 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell us Demi was treated with Narcan an emergency treatment for narcotic overdoses at her home. We've confirmed the OD occurred at her house in the Hollywood Hills. TMZ