In a very personal reaction to Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death, actor Russell Brand writes about his own struggles with staying away from drugs. «Drugs and alcohol are not my problem, reality is my problem, drugs and alcohol are my solution.»

From Weekly Filet #149, in February 2014.

Russell Brand: my life without drugs

The Guardian

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