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Eric Clapton Drug Addiction and Recovery
Few artists quite have the impact of world-renowned musician Eric Clapton. Both the electric anc acoustic version of Layla are loved by baby boomers and teenagers today. The legendary rock guitarist, Eric Clapton, has been clean from cocaine, alcohol, and heroin for the past 20 years.
In his autobiography, Clapton takes a look back at his struggle with substance abuse and drug addiction. Back then, he even convinced himself that he could stop using heroin at will. However, like many who experience the depths of addiction, Clapton admits he was totally lost, and needed professional help in order for him to get clean. When his career launched, Clapton admitted that his addictions loomed over him, debilitating him physically, emotionally and financially. Today, in his senior years, Clapton often speaks about his dark period of addiction and his eventual recovery, ironically, with a remake of his 1977 hit “Cocaine.”.