Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Demi Lovato Hospitalized for Suspected Heroin Overdose


Demi Lovato is in need of your prayers right now.


According to TMZ and other typically-reliable outlets, the beloved singer was rushed to a hospital around noon on Tuesday, July 24.


It is believed she suffered a heroin overdose.


With details still coming in, we"ve recapped what we know so far, along with Lovato"s unfortunate history of drug use below.


Hang in there, Demi…




1. What Do We Know?


Demi lovato gets up close

Insiders have told TMZ that Lovato was transported to a local hospital early Tuesday afternoon. She was taken there from her home in Hollywood Hills.



2. What is Her Status?


Demi lovato and her freckles

We wish we knew. The artist is being treated by doctors as we write this, but her condition is unknown right now.



3. The Official Word


Demi lovato 2015 american music awards

“LAPD and LAFD responded to a medical emergency at the 8000 block of Laurel View Dr. at 11:40 a.m.” the Los Angeles Police Department has told People Magazine.



4. Furthermore…


Demi lovato gym selfie

A representative for the Los Angeles Fire Department also told this same publication that they “transported a 25-year-old female patient to a local hospital.” These departments, of course, cannot release the patient’s name.



5. How Serious Was the Overdose?


Demi lovato in white lingerie

VERY, it sounds like. Law enforcement sources tell TMZthat Demi was treated with Narcan – an emergency treatment for narcotic overdoses – at her house, which is where the incident took place.



6. Could We Have Seen This Coming?


Demi lovato at a party

Yes, tragically. For multiple reasons, the most obvious of which is that Lovato is an admitted addict and you know the creed of every addict, right? “One day at a time.” This is a disease of which they are never cured.


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