Cory Monteith Death: Demi Lovato Claims He Didn't Have a 'Choice' About His Drug Addiction, Prays for Lea Michele
Demi Lovato has been very vocal about her past drug use and addictions and is continuing to spread her anti-drug message now that Glee's Cory Monteith has died from a drug overdose.
Lovato, who completed treatment for emotional and physical issues in January 2011, opened up about substance abuse, explaining to PEOPLE, "All it takes is one moment of vulnerability to get slipped into your addiction."
"It's not a choice. Nobody chooses to use. He didn't choose to die. It was the disease. It can creep up on you at any moment. It only takes one moment of relapse to potentially die. It's really scary, but I'm really hoping that from this, people are able to see this is a very, very, very dangerous disease," the Heart Attack singer added.
"Being a celebrity can be dangerous. Nobody says 'no,' " she said. "That's why so many end up overdosing and dying. It could definitely have happened to me."
Monteith was found deceased in his room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, shortly after noon on July 13. He had checked into the hotel on July 6 and had been expected to check out on the 13th. When he had not done so, hotel staff checked his room and found him deceased.
The BC Coroners Service confirmed Monteith died from a mixed drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol. The post-mortem testing, which included an autopsy and toxicological analysis, seem to confirm this was an accident.
Lovato went on to say she especially feels for his girlfriend, Lea Michele.
"The main person in my thoughts is Lea," Lovato said. "I am praying for her so hard and I love her so much. I'm wishing her a lot of strength right now."
