We still tend to glamorize drug use to a certain extent when it pertains to the music industry. When drugs and alcohol are a staple of your day-to-day functions, like having a glass of orange juice, operating a moving vehicle, or getting up on a stage in front of thousands of screaming fans, you wouldn’t necessarily think about the repercussions of said intake. Drugs are often seen the ingredients for creativity, so there exists a romantic aura that ties their use to creative individuals. This extends beyond music, of course. Famous writers such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald are well-known for their prolific alcohol intake, and household name Stephen King has revealed his onetime dependency on alcohol and drugs to fuel his creativity. However, this list focuses on musicians alone, as the music industry has a plethora of characters to chose from, but among them are those who truly experienced life on the edge and almost didn’t live to tell about it. The ten individuals below have defied medical expectations with their purported drug and alcohol intake, essentially because any medical professional would tell them that it is a miracle that they still live and breathe, let alone function.