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Like many teen stars before her, Demi Lovato found herself in a dark place as the result of her monumental fame at such a young age. But she proved the cliche wrong by getting the help she needed, emerging revitalized and ready to continue her quest of global domination.

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But Demi remembers those dark times quite clearly and is now speaking out in hopes of helping other young stars avoid the same fate.

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In a new interview with Fabulous Magazine, Demi opens up about the pitfalls that led her to drugs -- and the shocking way she often times came by the substances. "It's something I don't really want to talk about, [but] what I can say is that I was depressed. I would come off stage in front of 18,000 people and suddenly be alone in a hotel room. I'd come crashing down and would try to find a way to recreate that feeling, to stay 'up,'" she says.

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Which wasn't a difficult thing to do, according to the singer. "Promoters gave me drugs and alcohol in restaurants or clubs," she reveals. "They wanted me to come back so I would be seen there. They were basically kissing my ass."

Surrounded by enablers, Demi is thankful to the few who forced her into rehab two years ago. "Being a celebrity can be dangerous. Nobody says 'no'. That's why so many end up overdosing and dying. It could definitely have happened to me," she said.