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Billy Idol Says Smoking Crack Helped Him Quit Heroin
Filed: Mar 03, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
Summary: Billy Idol reveals on Bill Maher's podcast that smoking crack helped him overcome his heroin addiction.
WHO: Billy Idol
WHAT: Admitted to using crack to quit heroin
WHEN: Mar 03, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To overcome heroin addiction
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