# Judy Garland: Seconals, Benzedrine, and Dexedrine…Oh My

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Podcast: [HOLLYWOODLAND](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hollywoodland-3236757)
Published: 2026-06-22T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

With a few clicks of their ruby slippers, MGM made 16-year-old Judy Garland a box office giant, but their strict rules nearly killed the budding starlet in the process. The studio’s strict diet of chicken soup, uppers, and downers set up teenage Judy for a life fraught with addiction, malnutrition, extreme health complications, and regular visits to rehab. Even years after Judy severed ties with MGM, the effects of her highly-regulated adolescence creeped into her career, literally poisoning her life — and her liver. A star was born when Judy filmed The Wizard of Oz, but by her late forties, that same star was in rapid decline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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