Leif Garrett has had his share of problems in life — he was a teenage alcoholic and adult heroin addict who has fallen from the public├óΓé¼Γäós good graces.
As a teen celebrity, Leif was denied nothing and offered everything, including alcohol and drugs.
Leif says he needed more guidance as a kid, and blamed it partially on his mom:
“My mom didn’t understand, you know. It was partially her fault. You don’t allow a 14 or 15-year-old kid to go on the road without parental guidance. The bartenders knew who I was, knew how old I was, but no one said no. I think part of my drug use was that I didn’t want to get older. I wanted to stay that rebellious 18 year old, just thinking I was superman or, you know, indestructible. But things catch up to you. Fame is a drug not only to oneself but to others as well.”
Garrett says that since he’s been out of rehab he’s only had one cocktail, which he understands is a slippery slope.
Be Careful, Leif! Don’t fall back into you old patterns!
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