AceShowbiz - Kelly Osbourne, daughter of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, has been remarkably open about her battles with drug and alcohol addiction. Her candid revelations offer a stark warning to young people struggling with similar issues and highlight systemic problems within rehab facilities.

Kelly's journey with addiction began when she was prescribed an opioid medication at just 13 years old following a surgery for tonsillitis. "I kept getting sick and I had a really bad case of tonsillitis, they ended up having to give me some crazy surgery, and then after that, they gave me Vicodin," she shared during an appearance on "Red Table Talk". "And that was all I needed."

Over time, her addiction escalated, progressing from Vicodin to Percocet and eventually to heroin, which she found cheaper.

Her first experience with rehab came at the age of 19 and, rather than providing the much-needed support to overcome her addiction, served to make matters worse. "First rehab I went to was like university on how to be a better drug addict," she disclosed on the documentary "TMZ Investigates: Matthew Perry and the Secret Celebrity Drug Ring". "I'd learned so many tricks, so many things that I never even thought of from my fellow addicts that were in there."

According to Osbourne, many recoverees would manipulate the system to get drugs like Ambien or Valium. "I'd also seen people threaten to leave until they got given what they wanted, whether it be Ambien for sleep or Valium for nerves," she explained. "They would somehow end up getting it."

Perhaps more disturbingly, Osbourne accused some rehab facilities of preying on recovering addicts. She claimed that individuals known as "body brokers" would wait outside of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings for vulnerable people. "They'll sit outside of AA meetings looking for weak and vulnerable people that they encourage to go and relapse so they can then pick you up again," she lamented. "I swear on everything that it is true, and it is heartbreaking."

Despite multiple attempts at rehabilitation - seven, to be exact - Osbourne struggled for years to maintain sobriety. Even after reaching nearly four years of sobriety in 2021, she relapsed but quickly managed to get back on track. "I relapsed. Not proud of it. But I am back on track," she wrote on Instagram at the time. Reflecting on her constant battle, she admitted, "This is something I am going to battle for the rest of my life. It's never going to be easy."

Today, Osbourne is focusing on her sobriety and her role as a new mother. Her story serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities of addiction and the critical need for trustworthy and effective support systems. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.