Demi Lovato overdose: what we know so far

Demi Lovato has been hospitalised following a suspected drug overdose on Tuesday afternoon.

The pop singer was found unconscious in her Los Angeles home, in the Hollywood Hills, but is now “awake and with her family”, according to her spokesperson.

A police source told news site TMZ that it appeared to be a heroin overdose. The 25-year-old is said to have been treated with an anti-overdose medicine before being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

However, the star’s spokesperson warned that some of the information being reported about the incident is incorrect.

Lovato’s struggle with substance abuse and mental health problems first came to light in 2010, when she withdrew from a tour with the Jonas Brothers to enter a rehabilitation facility.

After completing her treatment, she revealed that she had been struggling with cocaine and alcohol addiction and had been diagnosed as bipolar. She also later said that she had an eating disorder.

Lovato has become a leading advocate for addiction and mental health recovery services. In 2017, she was recognised as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people for her work on behalf of people suffering mental illness.

However, her latest single, titled Sober, appeared to suggest that she had relapsed after six years. In the track, released last month, Lovato sings: “Mommy, I’m so sorry I’m not sober anymore. And Daddy please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor.”

The song concludes with the line: “I’m sorry that I’m here again, I promise I’ll get help/It wasn’t my intention, I’m sorry to myself.”

The singer was on the third leg of her Tell Me You Love Me world tour when she collapsed, and was scheduled to perform in Atlantic City on Thursday before heading to Latin America for the rest of her 52-date tour, reports the BBC. The Atlantic City date has been cancelled.

There has been an outpouring of support from fans and celebrity friends.

“It breaks my heart that she is going through this,” wrote Ellen DeGeneres. “She is a light in this world, and I am sending my love to her and her family.”

According to US health officials, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose every day.