Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career

Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career
In a new special for mtvU's "Half of Us" campaign, the Seattle rapper gets candid about an addiction that almost ruined his music career. "[When] I actually drank for the first time, I was by myself," Macklemore reveals, mapping the beginning of an …
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Hoffman among thousands of drug addiction victims
His death, which came after a long period of sobriety that ended last year, “epitomizes the tragedy of drug addiction in our society,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Here you have an extraordinarily talented …
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Shawn Pyfrom: 'I am an alcoholic and a drug addict'
In an open letter posted on his official blog, Pyfrom writes, "I just read the news about mr. philip seymour hoffman, and against the advise (sic) of others; I had to write this open letter. I can't stay quiet anymore about this… I am an alcoholic …
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