Sly Stone Admits To Cocaine Use, Wants To Check Into Rehab

The latest development in sad Sly Stone news shows the soul icon looking weakened, lying in his camper and discussing his drug addiction in an interview with Splash. The New York Post broke the news last weekend that Stone, who once lived in a mansion, is now homeless and parked in a camper in Los Angeles. Stone's camper-van lifestyle was first alluded to in a 2010 documentary on the legend, "Coming Back for More."

"Are you clean?" Splash's reporter asks.

"I'll tell you what, not like that kind of clean, but I sleep at nights, and the rest of the time I do my music," a hoarse Stone responded. He goes on to reveal his cocaine addiction, noting that he did the drug as recently as a "week and a half ago."

In April of this year, Stone was arrested for cocaine possession, a charge he pleaded not guilty to. It's not clear when Stone's drug addiction began this time around (he was also convicted in 1987 on cocaine possession charges), but he does express a desire to get better in the interview.

"I'll tell you what -- I got a rehab [inaudible] chosen," Stone says. He plans on parking his van outside the rehab and setting up a studio inside the van, so he can get clean and create music at the same time. He may still drink beer, though.

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Comments

[Fred Grey]

06:06 PM on 10/23/2011

I was an dyed in the wool Sly Stone fan back in the day and to this day remain so. It was disturbing seeing one's childhood idol who, having risen to such great heights with cross cultural music and lyrics, fall so low.

[Sly Stone Now]

05:48 AM on 10/12/2011

this friday sly releases his new song: SATISFIED on slystonenow dot com, are you ready? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5k4e6wSAWE

[NotBetterThanYou]

11:09 PM on 10/02/2011

Turns out even "I Want To Take You Higher" has its limits.

[lulubelle1956]

10:25 PM on 09/29/2011

Could yosome millionaire or billionaire who has money please save this Icon? Dr. Drew, where are you?

[dahpunkster]

09:11 PM on 09/29/2011

my dad went to see them in concert in Illinois and they never came out... it all makes so much sense now :)

[ThinkGlobal]

05:11 PM on 09/29/2011

REHAB...

[americancolonyinhell]

10:14 AM on 09/29/2011

From a druggies' point of view, he's in the pink of health.

[Robert L Watson]

07:33 AM on 09/29/2011

It is very sad. I am not giving up hope. Though I am afraid that Sly Stone will be dead before he turns 70 years old.

[sanddc]

05:50 AM on 09/29/2011

sad,sad ,but true.

[pepper1311]

04:28 AM on 09/29/2011

Where is his family Stone?

[Curious Black]

12:38 AM on 09/29/2011

people, if we the audience want these stories to stop, we need to shine a light on the "entertainment industry." There are many things done to people who just want to put their art out that twist them this way. Sly is not the only performer who had far too many enablers to "help" him perform, but we the audience does not want to see that. We only want the finished product. Read the entertainment news stories with your minds open, many of our favorite performers are begging for anyone to see their torture. look at the behavior problems of "stars" that act out. We, you and I, perpetuate this crap by not caring how the sausage gets made.
Think Lilo started out like that?

[Curious Black]

12:12 AM on 09/29/2011

Sly, thankyoufallettinmebemicelf again, cause I am everyday people with a family affair.

there is strength in your music, the music is in you, find the strength to get back up

[celeritas]

01:21 PM on 09/29/2011

Your comments made me think... It seems the creative aspect of our mind is the last aspect to be damaged by addiction. Otherwise it destroys everything and everyone it can see, hear or touch, until it ends the life of it's host; which is it's only real goal, and proves how utterly insane it is.

[AG creative]

11:55 PM on 09/28/2011

He can crash at my place ANY TIME until he gets on his feet.
No sniffin' coke though, only smokin' sensameena.

[kndam72]

11:40 PM on 09/28/2011

Drugs are a hell of a thing

[Sam418]

10:40 PM on 09/28/2011

I hope he gets the help he wants. It's probably time to give up on Sly musically, though.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

02:59 AM on 09/29/2011

Yeah, sure dude. Sly better stop making music cause his odds of creating anything good are......a billion times better than yours. Dope.

[Sam418]

10:01 AM on 09/29/2011

I didn't say he should stop, Einstein. I said it was time for US to stop waiting for something new. I've been waiting for 25 years DUDE! Next time, give a shot at comprehension before mouthing off.