CNN reports that Demi Lovato was rushed to the hospital after an overdose of heroin.<br />The news of her near fatal overdose was met with shock and sadness from friends and fans.<br />Lovato has struggled with addiction and sobriety for years.<br />In previous interviews, she revealed "every day is a battle" to stay sober.<br />She has credited her friends and family with staging an intervention for her when she was nineteen.<br />Last month Lovato released the song "Sober" in which she revealed she had relapsed. <br />