Demi Lovato. Photo: ReutersPop star Demi Lovato said she had three strokes and a heart attack when she was hospitalized for a drug overdose in 2018, and was also left with some brain damage. Lovato, 28, was promoting a new documentary on Wednesday that she said would give full details of the widely-publicized overdose that almost killed her. Lovato has said in the past that she suffered from eating disorders and that she first started using cocaine when she was 17. The four-part documentary will include Lovato talking about past traumas in her life and the pressures of conforming to expectations in the entertainment business.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2021 21:45 UTC