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George Clooney Says He Tried Cocaine in 1982 in New Esquire Interview

He characterizes the admissions as a reflection of 1980s Los Angeles culture.

Overview

  • He recalls believing at the time that cocaine was not addictive before later concluding it was seriously harmful.
  • He says cocaine was often cut with mannitol, describing an unpleasant laxative effect after snorting it.
  • He recounts eating cannabis brownies about 15 years ago while watching The Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd playing, calling marijuana not his drug.
  • He acknowledges past phases of nightly drinking but says he never drank first thing in the morning, echoing earlier 2012 remarks about sometimes drinking too much.
  • He emphasizes that drugs were never a major problem for him and says he now keeps a relatively clean routine with daily training and annual checkups.