They went into rehab and talked openly about it

Celebrities have all the money and success in the world, but sometimes this includes the dangers of addictive substances. Even the seemingly quiet life of retired actress Eva Mendes has had some difficult moments in that respect. She fought an addiction to illegal substances in 2008 and went to a rehab facility in Utah.

After Mendes went into rehab, her agent released a statement, cited in US Weekly: "Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to proactively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support."

In 2007, after shaving her head and attacking a paparazzi's car with an umbrella, Britney Spears entered a rehabilitation center in Malibu. For the pop star, then 25, that was one of the darkest periods of her life, as it coincided with the separation from ex-Kevin Federline and the difficult fight for custody of their children.

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During her time at the rehab center, Spears wrote a letter to her fans which said: "Recently, I was sent to a very humbling place called rehab. I truly hit rock bottom." It was reported by People and the star recounted her days in the facility.

Courtney Cox's ex-husband, David Arquette, entered a rehabilitation center for alcohol addiction in 2011. His life was not going well as he separated from the famous protagonist of 'Friends' who he had got to know in 1996 on the set of 'Scream.'

In Oprah's living room, David Arquette spoke about that difficult period in his life: "Although I'm sober, I still want to enjoy my life. I want to find the joy in it, and I want to express myself."

In 2001, two-time Academy Award-winning director and actor Ben Affleck began what would be a long battle with the demons of alcohol. At the time, his agent announced his entry into rehab at the Promises Center in a press release: "Ben is a self-aware and smart man who has decided that a fuller life awaits him without alcohol," according to Us Weekly.

For the famous actor and director, the battle of 2001 was only the first. In 2015, he had to go back to rehab again with the support of his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

In 2011, Charlie Sheen ('Two and a Half Men') entered a rehab center following a hospitalization, thus interrupting the filming of his famous show.

Sheen has never hidden his problems with illegal substances and alcohol. In the talk show 'Loose Women,' he introduced himself as a 'rehab graduate.' "To this day, I am not sure how I created such chaos and wound up in that headspace. It's as though there was some alien or demonic possession going on," he said, according to the Daily Mail.

Kelly Osbourne also had to fight long and bitter battles with alcohol abuse. She confirmed it herself in a post on Instagram, reported by the Herald Mail Media: "I am an addict and had thought that I had enough time under my belt and I could drink like a normal person, and it turns out I cannot and I will never be normal."

Kelly Osbourne checked into a rehab facility in Austin, Texas, "seeking treatment" after struggling with her sobriety during the pandemic, the Daily Mail reported.

The 'Iron Man' actor has repeatedly spoken about his strong addictions. On several occasions, he has had to resort to rehabilitation to get out of the negative cycle. Because of his addictions, Robert Downey Jr. even ended up in prison.

One of the most infamous episodes in Robert Downey Jr.'s struggles with addiction dates back to 2001, when he was found wandering barefoot around Culver City (California) and was arrested on suspicion of being under the effect of illegal substances. That incident cost him his role in 'Ally McBeal,' and he was ordered to go to rehab, as reported by the New York Times.

Lindsay Lohan considers herself an "expert in rehab," as she told CNN: "I’ve been court-ordered to do it six times," she said. "I could write the book on rehab. Constantly sending me to rehab is pointless. The first few times I was court-ordered to rehab, it was like a joke, like killing time."

"I look at it as a good thing," she continued on CNN. "I can come back afterward and be fully focused on work. But I think there are other things I could do instead of going to a rehab center that would benefit me more. The best thing they could do for me would be to make me go abroad to different countries and work with children."

In 2018, Demi Lovato was hospitalized for two weeks following an overdose. The famous 'Sorry not Sorry' singer has always spoken openly about her addictions.

At the time, an inside source told E! News that Lovato "wants to make a statement to her fans, family and friends that she is strong and can recover." In addition, Demi Lovato also spoke about that period in the 2021 documentary 'Dancing With the Devil'.

Famously, the late British singer Amy Winehouse expressed her opinion on rehabilitation in the hit single 'Rehab.' The singer had long been struggling with alcohol and substance abuse but did not feel a rehabilitation center would help her get better.

After the track had become her signature song, earning her three Grammy Awards, Amy Winehouse would actually enter rehab after all. Convinced by family and friends, she tried it a few times but without success. Sadly, the singer died at age 27 in 2011.

The late star of 'Friends', Matthew Perry, repeatedly spoke about the period in which the show was a success. He was unable to enjoy it due to his alcohol addiction.

According to NBC News, the actor revealed he went to rehab 15 times and spent an estimated $9 million recovering from addictions. Furthermore, he also spoke about his long struggle with addictions in the book 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing', published in 2022. He died in 2023 of an accidental ketamine overdose.

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