HOLLYWOOD HILLS, Calif. — Pop star Demi Lovato suffered an apparent drug overdose Tuesday and was revived by emergency responders at her home in Hollywood Hills, California, before she was transported to an area hospital, according to multiple news reports.
Update 10:50 p.m. EDT July 24: Lovato's aunt Kerissa Dunn said in a social media post that the singer is "awake and in stable condition" at a Hollywood area hospital.
Dunn asked for prayers and said “we almost lost her today” in reference to the apparent overdose that put the troubled star in the hospital.
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Lovato, 25, reportedly suffered the overdose at her home in the Hollywood Hills just before noon and was treated with Narcan, a medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, before being rushed to an area hospital, TMZ reported.
People is reporting she's "Okay and stable," according to a source.
Lovato has battled substance abuse for years, including several stints in rehab.
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Although she celebrated 6 years of sobriety in March, she admitted she relapsed in a song called "Sober," released in June. The single's release came two months after a photo of her appearing to hold a glass of alcohol at a party surfaced on Instagram.