Have Drugs Ruined Eminem's Looks

He's admitted that his past drug use almost cost
him his life.
And if the latest pictures of Eminem are any
indication, the years of abuse seem to have had a
lasting impact on his face.
As the rapper spoke at the Wall Street Journal's
Innovator Of The Year awards in New York on
Wednesday, he looked haggard and gaunt.
While dressed in his usual uniform of black with a
beanie, the lines and prominent veins in Eminem's
pallid face were clearly visible.
Eminem's drug abuse started during the filming of
his movie 8 Mile, when he was on set 16 hours a day
and could not sleep.
After being given an Ambien he sought out a
prescription, and became hooked on the pills.
This soon led to him taking what he calls a
'ridiculous amount' of pills - he has admitted to
abusing prescription drugs Ambien, Vicodin and
Valium.

He went into rehab in 2005 and then took a three-
year break from his career, before releasing the
albums Relapse and Recovery.
In a documentary, How to Make Money Selling
Drugs, released last year Eminem revealed that he
nearly died from his addiction when he was
hospitalised following an overdose.
'Had I got to the hospital about two hours later, I
would have died,' he said. 'My organs were shutting
down. My liver, kidneys, everything.
'They were gonna have to put me on dialysis, they
didn’t think I was gonna make it.'
After his release from hospital Eminem only
managed to stay off drugs for a month before
relapsing.

But having spent time in rehab, and with the help of
friends, the 42-year-old has his life back on track.
He is gearing up to release his double-disc album
ShadyXV featuring stars including Slaughterhouse,
50 Cent, Big Sean, DeJ Loaf later this month.
And on Wednesday his surprise appearance saw
him honor his former mentor Dr. Dre and Beats co-
founder Jimmy Iovine for their entrepreneurship.
Taking to the podium, Eminem stated: 'Dre and
Jimmy are like a force of nature.
'As an example of how powerful they are, they had
me fly here all the way from Detroit to speak
publicly, and I really hate public speaking.'