31 Fictional Characters Who Battled Drugs and Alcohol

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Madeline Raynor
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31 Fictional Characters Who Battled Drugs and Alcohol
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It seems like in every TV show cast, there's a character with an addiction problem. Don Draper is an alcoholic. Sherlock's vices are morphine and cocaine. Some shows are even centered on it. (What would Breaking Bad be without meth?)

This infographic from Withdrawal.net provides realistic stats on fictional characters from TV and film, who are affected by substance abuse -- breaking down the substances, the consequences, how much money they spend and what it would take to detox.

Reading about the financial, social and yes, potentially fatal implications of drug use might make you think twice about the hard reality of addiction the next time you catch a rerun of The Sopranos.

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