Half Lovato, the intimate collapse of a rising race: addictions, eating disorders and hospitalization

Half Lovato continues "awake" and with her family after being hospitalized for an apparent overdose of heroin. The hospitalization of the singer aroused surprise among her fans and the media, but not in her surroundings: her friends had already noticed signs in recent weeks while the actress and singer had lost the battle to stay sober.

Lovato, 25, was hospitalized Tuesday for an alleged heroin overdose after being found unconscious by paramedics who arrived at her home in Los Angeles. According to the site TMZ Lovato was treated with Narcan an emergency drug used in case of overdose of narcotics, in his own home in the hills of Hollywood.

For years, the actress and singer suffers from eating disorders. In addition, between 2010 and 2011, she was admitted to a rehabilitation center after being self-injurious. Last June, he published "Sober", a song in which he apologized to his family for falling back into his addictions and "no longer be sober" .

The most intimate environment of the singer TMZ that the news of the overdose did not take them by surprise, since Lovato had given some warning signs in the weeks leading up to the hospitalization and it cost him to stay sober. Lovato's friends and acquaintances said that even before releasing his song "Sober" (where he confesses that he was falling into the temptation of drugs), it was obvious to them that the girl was consuming again.

Some of his friends have expressed that the signals are becoming more and more alarming as the days go by. "She was in the danger zone," said one of them to TMZ. "It was obvious that he had problems," they added in his entourage. They pointed out that another warning signal was when "she had a big talk with her coach earlier this month, accusing her of betraying her."

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A representative of Lovato badured that the pop singer is "awake" and with her family after being hospitalized this week at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. "Half is awake and with her family, who wants to thank everyone for her love, prayers and support," said star star Nicole Perna.

The spokesman added that "some of the reported information is incorrect and (your family) respectfully requests privacy and does not speculate because their health and recovery are the most important at this time."