Teen Mom has been a part of reality TV for a long time. The show started in the year 2009 as the successor of the existing series 16 & Pregnant. It has entertained the audience with its dramatic storyline of the cast members for years. It featured teenage mothers who share their struggles and stories through the reality TV show. MTV has introduced several members to the same. Apparently, most of the popular cast members have had a huge drug history. Several stars of the franchise even went to prison for their drug addiction issues. Moreover, the network fired numerous celebrities from the show for intense drama caused due to their drug addiction. Who are the most popular stars among them?
Ryan Edwards
Ryan Edwards has been making headlines these days with his terrible drug history. He is serving a jail sentence for substance abuse and DUI charges. Ryan entered the MTV franchise with Maci Bookout in 16 & Pregnant. But, he started having issues with her due to his drug addiction, and both of them parted ways later. Ryan was first booked for heroin possession in 2017. Then, he was also spotted sleeping in the car with Maci during the season finale of Teen Mom OG Season 6. Ryan has multiple charges for substance abuse, driving under the influence, and drug possession throughout the years.
Amber Portwood
Amber Portwood has a terrible past with substance abuse. She first came into the limelight for her arrest due to domestic violence charges against her boyfriend. She even lost her daughter Leah’s custody to her husband Gary Shirley due to her drug addiction habits. However, she has been trying to be sober for years for the sake of her kids. Moreover, Portwood was found guilty in 2011 of violation of a probation order for 5 years. Later, she was released from prison after 17 months. Amber has also written a book regarding all her experiences, “Never Too Late.”
Leah Messer
Leah Messer has been a part of MTV since 2010. However, she became addicted to painkillers later. Doctors had prescribed the medication for her to manage back pain after her daughter’s birth. However, she started consuming those frequently and became an addict. Later, the Teen Mom star went to a rehab facility in Arizona for a month, and things changed. Leah is now sober for around three years and leading a happy life.
Janelle Evans
Janelle Evans debuted on TV with 16 & Pregnant. She started taking heroin because of her ex, Keiffer Delp. He forced her to do drugs after another one of her exes, Gary Head, had assaulted her. Further, the MTV alum was hospitalized thrice and faced terrible withdrawal symptoms. Janelle had taken multiple trips to jail because of her drug addiction. Janelle and her mother, Barbara, fought for her son Jace’s custody due to the former’s drug issues for years. Now, the Teen Mom star has come out of it stronger and regained her son’s custody.
Mackenzie Mckee
Mackenzie Mckee opened up about her substance addiction in her book. She released a memoir of herself and spilled her dark history. The Teen Mom star suffered from depression after the birth of her second child Broncs. Then, she started mixing pills with alcohol after her mother died of cancer. Mackenzie even had to go to a mental hospital after her third pregnancy. She started having suicidal thoughts and anxiety about her fitness career.
Farrah Abraham
Farrah Abraham is well-known for her onscreen drama on the Teen Mom franchise. She admitted using Cocaine, Marijuana, and Alcohol. She came clean about self-medicating her depression by using alcohol and drugs. The MTV alum started having suicidal thoughts when her daughter Sophia turned two. The MTV alum was drinking heavily along with her drug abuse. Moreover, she tested positive for using Barbiturates during the Face The Truth episode of the show.
Zach Davis
Cheyenne Floyd’s fiance Zach Davis has a long history of substance abuse. He was arrested in 2018 for Grand Larceny. Moreover, he was then arrested for DUI in 2020. The reality TV celeb was also in trouble for driving with an expired license. Zach has gone to prison many times for numerous charges, including theft, rash driving, etc. Further, he was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport for outstanding warrants. Zach violated his order for probation for theft and DUI charges in the past.
April Brookmiller
Catelynn Lowell’s mother, April Brookmiller, is known for her alcohol and drug history. Catelynn Still has issues with her mom about her drinking. She revealed in her book how her mother ruined her childhood with her alcohol and drug habit. Brookmiller had a new boyfriend every month and never focused on her family. She used to be busy partying and drinking at the house, making Catelynn’s life miserable. Moreover, one of April’s boyfriends also attacked her daughter once and choked her.
Tyler Baltierra
Catelyn Lowell’s partner Tyler Baltierra has a long history of drug abuse, too. However, it was just a normal thing, according to him. He has admitted to using Marijuana whenever he has free time. According to him, it is only bad when a user makes it bad. Baltierra makes sure not to hide his relationship with drugs. Tyler started using drugs like coke and ecstasy pills, LSD, etc. Moreover, the Teen Mom star revealed that he began experimenting with these substances at the age of 8 in his book Conquering Chaos. He described how his group would suck up weed from his uncle’s bag as kids. However, Tyler regrets what he has done in the past and is now living a sober life.
Catelynn Lowell
Catelynn Lowell joined the Teen Mom OG franchise with Tyler Baltierra. However, the reality TV celeb has had a traumatic past. His mother, April, already has a history of drug abuse. She also became a serious drug user along with her husband, Tyler Baltierra, at a young age. In 2017, the MTV alum suffered from traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder. She had to check herself into a rehab facility to get rid of her issues. As a result, she put her oldest daughter Carly for adoption. Catelynn is living happily with Tyler. However, she still has a problem with her mother for her drinking issues. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for all the latest Teen Mom updates.