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“I took it for a ride and then it took me for a ride.”
Jared Letoexperienced a “moment of clarity” that emboldened him to stop using drugs.
Jared Leto.Lia Toby/Getty Images
“I grew up in an environment where there were drugs around,” Leto said.
They’re like, ‘What do you mean?
What’s pot?’
They didn’t know what that certain spice was, but for us it was pretty normal."
I was always interested in drugs.
I was always interested in an experience.
I was always interested in taking some risk.
TheHauntedMansionstar contined, “Addiction is a whole ‘nother part of it, of course.
Taking drugs is one thing, but does it start taking you?
A breakthrough helped him choose a different path.
“I had an epiphany.
“And I took that path and I’ve had very close friends that didn’t.
And they’re not here anymore.
“Some drugs are incredible, but the risk versus reward is out of line.
I just saw too many examples of what not to do.”
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