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He then explained that he discovered cough syrup because marijuana made him too “paranoid” and he wanted something more “numbing and less like, in your head.”
“I think that’s really what sparked me doing other drugs is because, I hate being sober. I wanted a drug to do,” he continued.
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The next scene in the doc, dated to hisMacadelicmixed tape tour in 2012, featured him in a recording booth with fellow rapper French Montana. Miller was holding a 2-liter soda bottle filled with dark purple liquid.
“This is too much though. This is the pure,” Montana, 33, warned as Miller chuckled. “You’re not listening to me. This is not the one that you think is it,” Montana continued. “Listen to me, I’m your brother. This right here, you’re gonna miss a couple of shows.”
“This is perfect,” Miller responded as he played with the bottle.
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Miller later explained in a voiceover in the clip, “Overdosing is just not cool. There’s no legendary romance. You don’t go down in history because you overdosed. You just die.”
The former reality star also discussed his cough syrup habit in an interview withComplexin 2013, saying that he used it to cope with his depression and stress, as well as criticism from hisMacadelictour in 2012.
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“I was so f–ed up all the time it was bad,” he said. “My friends couldn’t even look at me the same. I was lost.”
The rapper’s autopsy was completed on Monday, and the cause of death was deferred pending more tests, which can take months, the Los Angeles County coroner confirmed to PEOPLE.
Last Friday, a source told PEOPLE Miller had gone into cardiac arrestafter appearing to suffer a drug overdose. Miller’s home was reportedly “swept clean” so that there would be no evidence of drug use, according to aTMZreport from Saturday. The outlet also said that only a small amount of white powder was found in Miller’s home when police searched for clues as to how he died.
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Miller wasarrested for DUIin May, less than a week afterhis splitfromAriana Grandefollowing two years of dating.The Los Angeles city attorney announced on Monday the charges would be dropped in the case.
“If a bunch of people think I am a huge drug addict, OK. Cool. What can I really do? Go talk to all those people and be like ‘Naw man, it’s really not that simple?’ ” Miller toldRolling Stonein August. “Have I done drugs? Yeah. But am I a drug addict? No.”
If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
