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20 Country Stars Who've Fought Addiction

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Most of the artists on this list of country stars who have battled addiction have survived to inspire others fighting the same fight.

Several go above and beyond.

Jelly Roll‘s arrests and addiction are at the core of everything he produces musically. The same is true for Walker Hayes.

Then there are some who prefer not to be defined by a dark past, and that’s totally understandable. It’s really not fair to expect everyone who has fought addiction to become the face of recovery, especially if those demons are still right outside the door.

Related: 40 Country Stars Who Died Too Soon

Sadly, two artists on this list did not live to tell a story of sobriety.

There are certainly more in country music, as this list isn’t exhaustive. We only included those who’ve talked openly about going to rehab, or explicitly labeled their troubles with drugs and alcohol an “addiction.”

Jon Pardi and Shay Mooney are two who’ve recently embraced sobriety but don’t make this list. Both seemed to have cut booze from their lives for overall health reasons, not because it was threatening to destroy relationships and progress.

Scroll through to find 20 artists who have fought addiction. Included are legendary artists and relative newcomers. We count five Country Music Hall of Famers and at least two more that will get in soon. Hopefully their journies can set others on the right path.

Country Stars Who Battled Addiction

Jelly Roll is the most recent country singer to shine a light on addiction, but he’s hardly the first to battle this disease. Here are 20 country music stars who’ve needed help to move past a dependence on alcohol, pain pills or other hard drugs.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

R.I.P.: 40 Country Singers and Songwriters Who Died Too Soon

These country singers had so much more to give. See 40 country singers who died much too soon: Keith Whitley, Mindy McCready, Troy Gentry and more.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes


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