Singer Demi Lovato reportedly hospitalized after overdose


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.
Lovato has been vocal about her struggles with drugs and alcohol, and had been sober for six years. Last month, she released a song revealing that she had relapsed.
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UPDATE, 10:24 p.m. ET: In a statement to Us Weekly, Lovato's representative said the singer is "awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers, and support. Some of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation as her health and recovery is the most important thing right now."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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