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Why child stars like Hayden Panettiere fall into addiction
Experts say early fame can expose child actors to adult environments, weak boundaries and self-medication, raising addiction risk, according to medical professionals.
The death of actress Hayden Panettiere has renewed focus on the challenges child actors face regarding substance abuse and mental health. Panettiere, who became well-known for her role in the television series Heroes starting at a young age, documented in her recently published memoir her introduction to drugs at 16 when someone on her team provided a pill before a red carpet event. She described this moment as a gateway to addiction that would …
Many children's stars sink into the swamp of alcohol and drugs after the quick fame and can no longer follow on from previous successes. Now Hayden Panettiere has also become the victim of this fate. But there are also exceptions.
Focus on children's stars: The recently deceased Hayden Panettiere, River Phoenix and other celebrities paid a high price for fame. This happens when Hollywood's dream factory becomes a nightmare.