Musicians and their constant battle with substance abuse: A [thread] of studies & findings on the subject đ
45% of UK musicians reported issues with alcohol. "Entertainers experienced performance-related incentives to drink before, during and/or after a show; including anxiety, matching their intoxication level to the audienceâs, and âreward-drinkingâ"
(Forsyth, et. al. 2016)
One study of 226 musicians in New York State found that substance use was âmarkedly elevated compared to general population samplesâ
(Miller & Quigley, 2011, p. 401)
One study of 168 significant and famous jazz musicians found that their mean age at death was only 57.2 years.
(Patalano, 2000)
One study of the autobiographies of rock musicians reported that 62% contained a description of the artistâs personal addiction story. (Oksanen, 2013)
Also, the confessional recovery memoir is now an established and popular genre. (Oksanen, 2013; Forsyth, Lennox & Emslie, 2016)