In a candid revelation, boxing legend Mike Tyson disclosed his past use of Fentanyl during his illustrious career, shedding light on his struggles with the potent narcotic.
This admission came during an episode of the "Katie Miller Podcast," where Tyson openly discussed his experiences with the drug, which he initially turned to for pain management without fully understanding its perilous nature.
According to the Daily Caller, Tyson, who has often been in the spotlight for his advocacy of marijuana, addressed the complexities of his role-model status. When questioned about promoting cannabis, he remarked, "I am who I am."
He elaborated, "If I was a role model and an alcoholic and drank liquor, would I want them to do that? No, I wouldnt want them to do that. I just think from my perspective, using cannabis, thats safer than using alcohol, cocaine or anything from that perspective, or Fentanyl."
Tyson's comments underscore a belief in the relative safety of cannabis compared to other substances, a viewpoint that aligns with a growing segment of society advocating for marijuana legalization.
Tyson's admission of Fentanyl use was startlingly forthright: "Ive done Fentanyl before I did it quite a few times." Reflecting on his past, he recounted his initial encounters with the drug in the late 1990s, when it was introduced as a painkiller.
"In the late 90s, when it first came here, it was a painkiller, and I used to use it to patch up my toe," he recalled. Tyson's narrative paints a vivid picture of the drug's addictive nature, likening its effects to those of heroin. "It was like heroin, once it wears off and you take the Band-Aid off, you start withdrawing, throwing up, just like if you were on heroin or something," he explained.
The former heavyweight champion acknowledged that he might have continued using Fentanyl had it not been prohibited. "They said, Mike, thats a narcotic, you cant use that. I didnt know that I thought it was a painkiller," Tyson admitted.
When asked if boxing regulations played a role in his decision to stop, he responded without hesitation: "I would have used it, yeah I would have used it, yeah."
Tyson's revelations highlight the challenges athletes face in managing pain and the potential pitfalls of relying on powerful narcotics. His story serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of Fentanyl, a drug that has contributed to a nationwide opioid crisis.
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