09/04/2026
Drew Barrymore became a famous child star at a very young age, but her childhood was far from easy. After years of substance abuse, she was placed in Van Nuys Psychiatric Hospital by her mother when she was just 13 years old.
Drew spent about 18 months in a locked ward. At 14, she won legal emancipation and began trying to rebuild her life on her own. In the years that followed, she also worked hard to rebuild her career and reputation in Hollywood.
By the mid-1990s, Drew w…