Singer Demi Lovato reportedly hospitalized after overdose

Demi Lovato.
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Pop star Demi Lovato was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital late Tuesday morning after she was found unconscious at her home in the Hollywood Hills, TMZ reports.

Lovato, 25, appeared to have overdosed on heroin, a law enforcement official told TMZ, and was treated with Narcan, a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that officers responded to a home in the Hollywood Hills at 11:40 a.m., but would not share any additional information.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.