Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman, 48, rushed to hospital after overdose as singer says she is ‘doing everything she can'
THE youngest son of Cher has reportedly been rushed to hospital after an overdose.
Elijah Blue Allman, 48, is now receiving "the best care possible" after he was found unresponsive on Saturday morning, according to TMZ.
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Elijah is still in the Joshua Tree hospital, California, with his current condition unknown.
An insider told the US outlet that Elijah is "very lucky to have survived".
Cher is said to be focused on "doing everything she can to get him the help he needs".
Elijah's dad is the late Gregg Allman.
He is also believed to have suffered from substance abuse issues which doctors say may have led to his death from liver cancer in 2012.
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