(Note to all wikipedians and Wikipedia.com readers: This is a list of famous people whose drug problems have been discussed in public. Because this could a very controversial issue, do not write in names of people who are only suspected of being addicted to drugs. Wikipedia might be liable if the names of someone who has been only suspected of is added).

Table of contents
1 Entertainment
2 Sports
3 Politics
4 Media
5 Crime

Entertainment

Sports

Politics

  • Marion Barry - former mayor of Washington, D.C
  • Michael Bloomberg - when asked if he had smoked marijuana, replied "You bet I did; and I enjoyed it."
  • Noelle Bush
  • Howard Dean - (former) Vermont Governor and Presidential candidate, admitted to smoking marijuana in response to question during Rock the Vote/CNN debate, Tuesday 4 November 2003
  • John Edwards - U.S. Senator (D-NC) and Presidential candidate, admitted to smoking marijuana in response to question during Rock the Vote/CNN debate, Tuesday 4 November 2003
  • John Kerry - U.S. Senator (D-MA) and Presidential candidate, admitted to smoking marijuana in response to question during Rock the Vote/CNN debate, Tuesday 4 November 2003
  • Charles Wilson - U.S. Congressman from Texas

Media

Crime

Link: Notable Drug-related Deaths