Drugs are BAD.
Speaking out following Mac Miller‘s tragic apparent overdose, Bow Wow wants his fans to know he was an addict himself.
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Taking to Twitter on Monday, the former child star got extremely transparent with followers, detailing his battle with lean AKA promethazine and codeine-based cough syrup with soft drinks.
He shared:
To the youth- Stop with these dumb ass drugs. Im going to let something out. When me and omarion worked on FACE OFF album. I was high off lean everyday! When yall saw me on BET going off on torae i was high off lean. My attitude everything changed. My fans started to…
— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018
Turn on me my family too. I never promoted lean in my songs. The whole time i was on the UCP tour with chris I WAS SIPPING 4’s atleast 7 times a day. I was addicted until our show in Cincinnati.. i came off stg and passed out woke up in the hospital i was having withdraws
— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018
I never felt a pain like that ever. It was summer but i was walking round with 3 hoodies on because i was so cold. I missed the chicago show of that tour baltimore show BECAUSE I WAS FUCKING HIGH AND SICK!!!! that shit is not cool and i was doing it to be cool!
— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018
Kick that shit! Be a good son or daughter. Be the best you. Ima start being more vocal. We gotta save the youth from going out early. Parents watch your kids. Explain to them. We want yall to live man. I almost died fucking with syrup. To this day im affected my stomach will
— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018
Go back and watch the face off show BET gave us! Look how dumb i looked. My ranting i was angry every day. They try to protect the truth by saying i was dehydrated… nawww bro. I WAS HIGH OFF PROMETHAZINE CODEINE! Actavis. SAY NO TO THESE DRUGS
— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018
We’re glad he’s kicked the habit and is sharing his harrowing tale!
Thoughts, Perezcious readers??
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