The General Hospital,The Bold and the Beautiful, and All My Children alum spoke out about his addiction during an appearance on the Imperfectly Perfect podcast. Speaking with host Glenn Marsden, Young admitted that a turbulent childhood and substance abuse led him to battle opioids after a dentistry procedure.
The actor didn’t let his marijuana use interfere with his roles on The Bold and the Beautiful as Rick Forrester, then on General Hospital as Lucky Spencer, and on All My Childrenas JR Chandler. Young did explain that in his late 20s, he got more into drinking and eventually started using drugs like Molly and cocaine.
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Soap Star Jacob Young Reveals Secret Addiction
“This is something I’ve never been completely open about. I started getting hooked on opioids and I went through seven years of my life wasted on opioids,” he expressed adding that he “just needing to numb, and to just sit and just feel normal, I don’t know. It’s the one thing that made me feel normal.”
“Nobody knew. Even my wife didn’t know. I finally broke down and told her the truth. I was like, ‘Look, I’m addicted. And I can’t get off this because I don’t want to get sick, but I need help,’” Young shared.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, help is available 24 hours a day through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Hotline at 1-800-662-4357.
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