"During the last year, I am sorry to say that I have used this narcotic substance which you previously mentioned, yes" Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers said in New York last week for the Video Music Awards.
This comes after recent rumors of the singer's heroin use.
"You know, when I use drugs, my life kind of falls apart and gets really uncomfortable and sad," Kiedis said. "I start hurting myself and everyone around me, and then, you know, when I have the good fortune to get off of them, everything gets better. My heart expands, and I have good friendships and good relationships with my mom and dad, and I make good music and look at the sky and go, 'Oh yeah, it's a beautiful day.' So in a nutshell, when I'm using, my life sucks, and when I'm clean my life gets really beautiful, so when I was using my life got really ugly and sad, and now I'm just happy to be back here and not using."
Kiedis also said that a bone transplant may be needed for the forearm he broke in a recent motorcycle crash. He is currently in the process of writing lyrics for the next Chili Peppers album.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - September 12, 1997
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