Narcan, the trade name for naloxone, is an opiate antidote that can literally bring an opioid user back from the brink of death. Thanks to the fast actions of friends who gave her a life-saving dose of the miracle drug Narcan, she was revived. While it has not been conclusively reported that heroin, and not another opioid, was the cause of her overdose, by all accounts, Lovato is lucky to be alive. She reminded people she had never hidden the fact that she suffered from addiction and asked for their love and prayers.

5 post, she thanked God for keeping her alive and fans for their love and support. In her first public statement since her overdose, Lovato shared with her followers on Instagram that addiction is not something easily conquered. To the ones who never left me, we've been down this road before. And daddy, please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor. “Momma, I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore. Her lyrics reminded family, friends and fans that she’s only human. Just a month earlier, Lavato had released the song “Sober,” a haunting confession of relapse after six years of sobriety. When reports surfaced that pop star and former Disney ingénue Demi Lovato overdosed on heroin on July 24, the music-sphere was devastated but perhaps not shocked.

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