Some data should never have to be compiled, and this is one of them – the sad narratives of genius musicians who lost themselves to alcohol and drugs. Artists who created achingly beautiful music that went on to become anthems of their generations, whose words revealed the darkness of social pressures, of unreal expectations, of finally giving up.
This list is a painful reflection of the times, the stranglehold of drugs and alcohol on those who’ll do anything to be in the ‘zone’, and by those who desperately look to escape it.
Infographic Source: The Ultimate List of Musicians Lost to Drugs by WhiteSands Treatment