Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, has spoken candidly about his past struggle with illicit drug addiction and how he managed to overcome it.
The ‘Pity The Boy’ crooner revealed that during his time as a student at the University of Lagos, he regularly indulged in illicit substances and nearly lost his life from an overdose.
“I was a very bright student while studying at the University of Lagos. But I was indulging in illicit drugs. One day, I took it and almost died. I called my mother to book my flight to return to Abuja. After that incident, I only took drug once before quitting,” he stated in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast.
According to Odumodublvck, that near-death experience became a turning point, as he decided to quit drug use for good, indulging only once afterwards before completely stopping.
Expressing gratitude, Odumodublvck acknowledged that not everyone who falls into substance abuse makes it out alive.
“I’m grateful because there are some people that went into that life [illicit substance consumption] and they didn’t make it out. Some people didn’t make it alive, some had lost people to it like they died because of drug abuse. Some even committed suicide due to drug overdose. I’ve seen a pregnant woman and her husband battling drug addiction. It’s really terrible!”
The rapper went further to caution young people against drug abuse, stressing its dangers and destructive impact on lives.
