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Eminem—About the Drug Addiction

By Bryan Le 05/07/14

Marshall Mathers, better known as the rapper Eminem, has struggled with prescription drug addiction that is so easy to come by—and is at times necessary—in celebrity life. He has been open in speaking about his addiction, which can be seen in this compilation of his interviews.

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Bryan Le

Bryan Le grew up in the 90's, so the Internet is practically his third parent. This combined with a love for journalism led him to The Fix. When he isn't fulfilling his duties as Editorial Coordinator, he's obsessing over fancy keyboards he can't justify buying. Find Bryan on LinkedIn or Twitter. 

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