21 Rockers Who’ve Been Sober for 10 Years or More

Regardless of the prevalence of habit throughout the leisure group, there are fairly a couple of rockers who’ve been sober for 10 years or extra.

There is not a concrete statistic for what number of musicians are affected by habit however a report by the Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Companies Administration in 2015 estimated that 12.9 p.c of people between the ages of 18 and 64 that have been employed within the arts, leisure and recreation industries struggled with substance abuse within the prior 12 months.

Loads of elements contribute to how inclined people are to abusing substances, however genetics, psychological well being issues and the surroundings are three of the largest.

A 2016 examine revealed by Substance Abuse Remedy, Prevention, and Coverage checked out 250 celebrities who died from medication and alcohol between 1970 and 2015 and located that musicians accounted for 38.6 p.c of the deaths.

The rock and steel group particularly has misplaced a whole lot of exceptionally proficient and great folks as a result of habit. However there are additionally many musicians in our world who’ve overcome their struggles and lots of have been free of medication and alcohol for over a decade.

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, Alice Cooper and Elton John have all been sober the longest, happening over three many years every. And whereas there are some rockers within the gallery you might have already identified struggled with substance abuse, there are a couple of chances are you’ll not have realized had an issue with medication or alcohol in any respect.

READ MORE: 10 Rock + Steel Legends on Getting Sober

Scroll beneath to see rockers who’ve been sober for 10 years or extra.

For those who or somebody is combating drug and/or alcohol dependence, assist is accessible by means of the Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Companies Administration web site. To talk to somebody on the telephone, dial 1-800-622-HELP (1-800-622-4357) or ship a textual content message to 1-800-487-4889.