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Nan Goldin
Nan Goldin beat heroin and Oxycontin. Her biggest fight was against the drug manufacturers

Andrea Dunbar
At 18 Andrea Dunbar was the youngest playwright ever at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Anna Kavan
Legally prescribed heroin by a psychiatrist, Anna Kavan鈥檚 writing reveals her addiction.

Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday sang about alcohol and broken hearts and went to prison for drug use.

Frida Kahlo
What does the art of Frida Kahlo reveal about her addictions?