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Billy Idol Reveals He's 'California Sober': 'I'm Not the Drug Addict That I Was'

The rocker is opening up about his decision to kick his drug habit after a life-changing accident.

The "White Wedding" rocker recently spoke with People about his substance abuse issues, and how a near-death motorcycle accident in 1990 finally convinced him to kick the habit. At the time, Ken Seeley, an interventionist and trauma professional, told ET about why he considered Lovato's "California sober" lifestyle to be potentially dangerous to promote. "I no longer support my 'California sober' ways," Lovato wrote in a post to her Instagram stories in December 2021.

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