Drake Admits To Sipping Codeine, To Handle Pressure of Stardom

25-year-old Aubrey Drake Graham recently opened up to Britain’s Guardian newspaper about the pressure of stardom. In a quite honest conversation, Drizzy confessed that he has used drugs to help him cope with the fame.

“You get artists in this position who go crazy and don’t know how to handle it. There are people who have killed themselves. There’s the overwhelming stress, how tired you are, the weight on your shoulders of going out there and giving 18,000 people entertainment… it’s a lot of pressure. Have I sipped codeine before? Yeah, of course. Have I smoked weed? Yes. Do I drink wine? Yes. But do I do it excessively? No. I’m not a reckless guy. I do it all within moderation…It’s scary for me to say this on record, but artists are only human, and we seek validation like everyone else. You just have to come to the conclusion that it’s OK, there are going to be people who like you and people who don’t. Luckily, there are millions of people who love me and a few who don’t.”

There’s absolutely no judgement over here, but can one do drugs, alcohol included, in moderation?