These Child Actors Went off the Rails After Their Careers Came to an End

Drew Barrymore

Barrymore eventually became America’s sweetheart—but her childhood was immensely troubled due to her celebrity status. She began smoking at the age of 9, drinking by 11, smoking marijuana at 12, and doing cocaine by 13. Barrymore entered rehab by 14 years of age before emancipating herself. She moved into an apartment by herself the following year.