Kelly Osbourne is transparent about her experiences with rehab.
As part of a new documentary, TMZ Investigates: Matthew Perry and the Secret Celebrity Drug RingThe TV personality, 39, opened up about how going to rehab for drug and alcohol addiction wasn’t always helpful.
“The first rehab I went to was like a university on how to become a better drug addict,” she revealed.
“I learned so many tricks, so many things I never even thought of from my fellow addicts who were there,” she explained. “I’ve also seen people threaten to leave until they get what they want, whether it’s Ambien for sleep or Valium for nerves — somehow they end up getting it.”
Osbourne – who has been to rehab seven times – also made the shocking comment, claiming that in her experience, staff members at these facilities take advantage of those struggling with addiction.
“They will sit outside AA meetings and look for weak and vulnerable people who encourage them to go and get sick again so they can pick you up again,” she said. “I swear on everything it’s true, and it’s heartbreaking.”
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Kelly Osbourne opened up about the return of the disease after almost 4 years of sobriety: ‘It will never be easy’
Osbourne revealed back in 2021 during an appearance on Talk about the red table that her struggle with addiction began when she was prescribed opioid medication after surgery at the age of 13.
“I got sick all the time and I had a really bad case of tonsillitis, they ended up having to do some crazy surgery and then they gave me Vicodin after that,” she said. – And that was all I needed.
The Fashion police The alum continued, “I went from every voice in my head being like, ‘You’re fat, you’re ugly, you’re not good enough, nobody loves you, you don’t deserve this, people only love you because of who your parents are. ‘ And then suddenly every voice fell silent and it seemed as if life embraced me.”
From there, she said at the time, her addiction only got worse. “I thought, ‘Why am I so convinced of all this?’ And then very quickly I switched from Vicodin to Percocet, from Percocet to heroin in the end, because it was cheaper,” she said.
At the time, Osbourne was also sharing a s Extra how she came back after almost 4 years of sobriety, admitting that she is always learning how to be better. “This is something I will fight for the rest of my life,” she said. – It will never be easy.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the SAMHSA Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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