Osbourne Says It Was Rehab or 'Die'

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(March 20) -- Kelly Osbourne says that she's been addicted to painkillers since she was a teenager, and that if she didn't get help in the form of rehab this time around, she very well may have died.
Opening up to PEOPLE, the heavy-metal daughter of Ozzy Osbourne says that after having tonsil surgery at the age of 13, "they gave me liquid Vicodin," which started her addiction. "I found, when I take this, people like me. I'm having fun, I'm not getting picked on. It became a confidence thing."
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Celebrity Rehab

    Kelly Osbourne checked into rehab for the third time in five years in early 2009, and she's now admitting she'd been addicted to painkillers since she was just 13 years old.

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    No, things are not A-OK with Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, who has entered rehab to treat alcoholism. The 'Weapon of Choice' mastermind has made no secret of his love of drinking. He once remarked that the only difference between himself and his alias Fatboy was "a bad Hawaiian shirt and a bottle of vodka."

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    Actress Tara Reid checked herself into Promises in December, the popular-with-celebrities rehabilitation center, to treat alcohol addiction.

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    Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler ended his 'Celebrity Rehab' run, and a day after the final episode aired, he was ordered to attend a state-sanctioned rehab center in order to avoid jailtime.

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    Mackenzie Phillips went back to rehab after pleading guilty to cocaine possession stemming from her arrest at the Los Angeles airport in August. The actress has battled drug addiction since her days on 1970s sitcom "One Day at a Time."

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    Colin Farrell recently talked with a BBC show about his five-week stint in rehab in 2005 for drugs and alcohol. He says before seeking treatment, he "was dying."

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    David Duchovny is seen walking in New York City in October, just days after leaving rehab, where he was treated for sex addiction.

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    Tatum O'Neal entered rehab following her June drug bust and now says the arrest saved her from relapse.

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    Amy Winehouse has made several rehab attempts over the past two years. Sadly, none have seemed to stick with the 'Rehab' songstress.

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    Comedian, actor and Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lang, seen performing his stand-up in 2008, entered an outpatient rehab program after years and years and years and years and years and years and years of hard partying.

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The actress and singer, now 24, had two additional trips to rehab in 2004 and 2005, but admits they didn't stick when it came to staying clean.
"I knew if I didn't get help, I would die," Osbourne says.
Osbourne and her family are reuniting on March 31 for a FOX special called 'Osbournes Reloaded.'
"I'm getting a second chance [at my career], and I want to be present for it," Osbourne said.
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    LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 13: Singer Kelly Osbourne attends the Lady GaGa performance at the Wiltern Theatre on March 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Osbourne

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 13: Singer Kelly Osbourne attends the Lady GaGa performance at the Wiltern Theatre on March 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Osbourne

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    (L-R) Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne arrive at the Fox winter All-Star party held at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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    TV personality Kelly Osbourne arrives at the Fox winter All-Star party held at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Singer Kelly Osbourne attends the 2009 Fox Winter All-Star Party at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Osbourne

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: (l-r) Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne attend the 2009 FOX Winter All-Star Party held at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for FOX) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Osbourne;Ozzy Osbourne;Jack Osbourne;Sharon Osbourne

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: (l-r) Kelly Osbourne, Chairman, Entertainment FOX Broadcasting, Peter Liguori, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Jack Osbourne attend the 2009 FOX Winter All-Star Party held at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for FOX) *** Local Caption *** Jack Osbourne;Ozzy Osbourne;Sharon Osbourne;Kelly Osbourne;Peter Liguori

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: (l-r) Kelly Osbourne, Chairman, Entertainment FOX Broadcasting, Peter Liguori and Sharon Osbourne attend the 2009 FOX Winter All-Star Party held at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for FOX) *** Local Caption *** Sharon Osbourne;Kelly Osbourne;Peter Liguori

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: (l-r) Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne attend the 2009 FOX Winter All-Star Party held at My House on January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for FOX) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Osbourne;Ozzy Osbourne;Jack Osbourne;Sharon Osbourne

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    Kelly Osbourne arrives at Flaunt Magazine

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