The Unlucky Lives of the Barrymore Family

Fame came too early, and childhood slipped away. By age nine, Drew was drinking at parties with adults who treated her like one of them. Within a few years, she was experimenting with marijuana and cocaine, spending more time in clubs than classrooms. Hollywood had swallowed another Barrymore whole.

Her mother often brought her to nightclubs instead of school, and few around her saw the warning signs. By twelve, she was already dependent on drugs and alcohol. The world still saw a bright young star, but behind the glamour was a child spiraling into addiction before she even hit her teens.