There's probably no need to talk about the side effects of drug addiction, but once again we'd like to add, that it is not only bad for your health, but also for your psyche and social life. The withdrawals, if hopefully, you do go to drug rehab, are not just physically, but also mentally very demanding. Drugs like crack cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine are particularly habit-forming, and recreational use can soon become a habitual drug use, especially if you're in a place where you feel like you need to escape from life, or you don't have the right support network to look out for you. Getting off such drugs can be incredibly tricky once hooked.

These brave people, whose stories we have compiled in a list below, proves once again, that where there's a will, there's a way. They've overcome their addictions, oftentimes just in the right time before their final drug overdose. They've endured the dreaded drug withdrawals without a second thought. They've turned they're drug abuse into a healthy lifestyle full of joy. And the rewards of their pain shows in full glory! Many of these people not only transformed their everyday lives but also made stunning changes in their appearance. Scroll down to see these inspirational people's before and after drug abuse photos. If they did it, anything's impossible!