Chris Herren on $25K/Month Oxycontin Habit: You Spend that Type of Money to Hide Addiction (Part 5)

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In this clip, Chris Herren started off speaking about his history with opioids and Oxycontin while he was in the NBA, and Chris said that it “crushed” him. He explained that he was spending $25,000 a month on Oxycontin, which Chris said was to hide it from the people around him. Chris then spoke about how he was comforted by the large amount of money in his bank account, and he remembers taking out the last $50. From there, Chris addressed how addicts were shamed in the early 2000s, and he added that things have changed since then. Moving along, Chris detailed being traded to the Celtics, where he was playing with Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker, while Rick Pitino was coaching. Chris explained that he was deep in his addiction at the time Pitino put him in the starting line-up, which Chris says he wished he remembered. Chris also spoke about taking pills before games, and he added that it was “normal” to him. To hear more, including Chris speaking about how the NBA is “torture” to him, hit the above clip.
Interview by: Coach PR

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@navjotmand6327 Жыл бұрын

This man is a great example of using his suffering/pain to help others 💪🏽☝🏽

@L4-295 Жыл бұрын

You don’t think he’s doing this to further himself?

@dionruffin3996 Жыл бұрын

Two things can be correct 👍

@jayhughes4956 Жыл бұрын

I have been sober 20 years I played high school and college basketball lived and breathed the sport. Never thought I’d have a problem with drugs. So I can really connect with Chris. I’m so glad he’s sober and helping others. God bless you brother ❤

@brandonchippendale9420 Жыл бұрын

Good lad

@caper087 Жыл бұрын

This interview is so powerful, so much respect and everything he’s saying is 1000% true, coming from a recovering addict thank you for your story Chris!!!

@markmmmm9720 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story and I am happy you have made it this far Chris! Don't give up!

@drelocs2878 Жыл бұрын

Stories like this are true example of drive and willingness to not give up!! Stand up man and class act.

@MrJbush311 Жыл бұрын

My favorite interview to date. Much love Chris. I'm 4 years sober. My detox center showed your 30/30. I'll never forget it.

@backwoods2073 Жыл бұрын

Oxy high feels so damn good, I see why people get addicted that shit is an amazing feeling .

@chicagolifetv Жыл бұрын

Strait up bruh😂💀

@tr984 Жыл бұрын

I’m off one Rn the withdrawals are a bitch tho

@davidgotti4428 Жыл бұрын

I’m off the xan and oxy 30 mg I feel amazing bro plus a gelato 93 blunt to boost the high

@psquaw9312 Жыл бұрын

I feel ya but I went and got help because you go broke being on pills

@KB-mf8ef Жыл бұрын

Wooooo

@beans-beans-theyre-good-fo8943 Жыл бұрын

I really respect people who tell the real story especially when it makes them look bad yet helps someone else.

@SouLdier718 Жыл бұрын

Dam…what a story. Glad ole boi is back to his self addiction is no joke and more common than we know of. Be blessed yall 🙏🏼

@briantaylor4469 Жыл бұрын

A cautionary tale God Bless Stay UP

@Trav81888 Жыл бұрын

Nothing better than a great story hearing someone struggling to a crazy degree and ending up sober and successful. It’s very motivating.

@cosmicsatan7116 Жыл бұрын

I was a self-made millionaire at 25 years old. Around that same time I became addicted to opiates. I was FLAT BROKE by the time I was 30. Shit is no joke. You will put those drugs before any and everything.

@brandonjones6324 Жыл бұрын

Success can always be duplicated

@abdelwells16 Жыл бұрын

Wow … that’s Deep . Can u get back to Millionaire Status ???

@tonypadula8658 Жыл бұрын

My guess poker player back when the poker boom hit and if you already knew cards your becoming rich. Than the fish dry up and it's shark eat shark.

@jimmymetal713 Жыл бұрын

Could of just bought and sold heroin and been back on top! And kept well. But hopefully your clean and good, I know that demon well and glad I'm off it.

@jayp13 Жыл бұрын

Same here man, though not a millionaire. Was clearing 90k a year from 22 to 27, and lost it all eventually due to roxies, 31 and sober now thank God. The majority of my friends in that life are not dead. People think addiction is a poor man’s problem. It’s an everyone problem, it’s just that the rich take longer to show it on the outside.

@matthickey516 Жыл бұрын

Lots of east coast love for this episode, he grew up like 30 mins away from me

@davidfrazier2273 Жыл бұрын

# Boston☘️☘️ me too

@nickessex4995 Жыл бұрын

Heard his story a few times, Dude was a beast when he played for FRESNO in college

@danielmeuler2877 Ай бұрын

3+ years clean off opiates myself. I almost feel like I get PTSD listing to peoples talk about their former use. I was a big fan of Chris's when I was a kid. He is 1000000% right about saying that you spend crazy money to hide your addiction. I know the feeling of having a lot of money, then having nothing. The feeling of knowing what is coming in the matter of hours because I am broke. It's like having someone standing on your chest... Well,,,, I am Glad AF I put that hell of a life behind me. I'm happy to see Chris doing well as well.

@josephflint5456 Жыл бұрын

Have watched/listened to it a bunch of times and always amazes me.

@chaslee2766 Жыл бұрын

LEGEND!

@anthonynicolosi2779 Жыл бұрын

love me a great COMEBACK STORY CH

@BobbyBo615 Жыл бұрын

he's a great dude helps many people without expecting anything in return

@littlemama3957 Жыл бұрын

I had an operation and had oxys ..I had these dreams that turned into nightmares..it was awful

@jaydawg5441 Жыл бұрын

Oxy is the best i love vics percs all that

@anthonyarruda3469 Жыл бұрын

Fall River Massachusetts Born and Raised 💯

@jg5004 Жыл бұрын

I’m more impressed he found a way to take $50 out of an atm.

@Carleon. Жыл бұрын

SOME ATMS GIVE $10 BILLS

@christianmuniz5894 Жыл бұрын

Alot of personal ATM’s does increments of $10! Whether it’s a withdrawal or deposit!!

@dowon1909 Жыл бұрын

U can take $1. ( One) dollar out of a atm smh.

@mikeywhispers1588 Жыл бұрын

As a Fenty/heroin addict what he said about going out in the morning to Dunkin donuts for the kids and he would see his guy I did the same shit. I needed it everyday 10 bags a day sometimes more if I could afford it I was a fully functional addict and I never ODd

@UnivalentpureG 8 күн бұрын

This man had so much skills, sucks how much addiction got in the way of his potential

@hc1616 Жыл бұрын

people be going flat broke over drugs its serious

@NODAYZOFFDMV Жыл бұрын

It's sad cuz u gotta spend money on the drugs so u can function to make money but obviously the money goes to more drugs

@brentwoods1153 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand...2bh I've done drugs 4 25 yrs 😆...its not that deep just recreational

@brentwoods1153 Жыл бұрын

@@EUCvibes 😆

@micahhayes8770 Жыл бұрын

Whats scary now is that Fetenyl pills aka "Blues" are 100x cheaper at only $3-$5 pills and 10x stronger than oxycontin so $ isn't an excuse now for addicts to stop. OCs were $1 per milligram; so $80 for the strongest pill which were the oc 80mg. Like Chris said hardcore addicts usually build a tolerance up of doing 3-10 80mg OC per day which cost $240-$640 per day. Insane. Not the case now with Blues.

@mandoblack8654 Жыл бұрын

No they don't that's a myth.

@youtubin222 Жыл бұрын

25K seems insane... it was probably 5 max, but that's still a ton of oxy. i will never forget the green eighties though... 20 mg in the morning, 20 late afternoon, you could cruise through the day. i never used it to nod or anything like a lot of people do... but for energy/anxiety/depression, nothing beat oxy.

@ronmexico79 Жыл бұрын

Not really insane, if you had those type of funds I could see it happening.. your right though, those 80's were damn near too much 🤮

@memnoch9418 Жыл бұрын

I went thru this exact thing.

@NODAYZOFFDMV Жыл бұрын

@@phillybul215 ppl still pop real percs in Philly???

@YouTubeUzername Жыл бұрын

@@phillybul215 I took percs after I had surgery, as soon as the pain was bearable I stopped taking them. Don’t see how people get addicted to them.

@chroma6947 Жыл бұрын

@@phillybul215 damn how many 80s i can get here in europe for that much u got ripped off

@YouTubeUzername Жыл бұрын

@@phillybul215 oh , you are not addicted, you just like taking them?

@whocares4464 Жыл бұрын

OC's crushed a bunch of people brother! None of us really knew what we were doing and before you know it your hooked and get desperately sick if you don't have it daily!

@davidfrazier2273 Жыл бұрын

Heroin literally ruined my life luckily I have started to rebuild it !

@Harlem1455 Жыл бұрын

Did you wanna get more high ? ITS A TOUGH WORLD WE LIVE IN !!!

@the.ghost.behind.u Жыл бұрын

At my height of opiate addiction I was spending $300-600 a day. Probly could've spent more if I had the money to do so. N that was all hustling no job n I still found a way to pay for like a 10k a month addiction without sacrificing my morals. The worst thing I did was theft from stores or sold stolen shit

@yungenvy436 Жыл бұрын

So you stole shit and call it hustling? Lmao, crackheads literally do what you say you did 🤣🤣🤣. You on the wrong video

@JohnyClouds Жыл бұрын

What all did you do to make that much money in a month without a job? That’s a lot of money to me

@onlyicedcrybaby7297 Жыл бұрын

@JohnyClouds you find ways. Typically mall box stores or hardware stores. Even grocery stores. I knew a guy that would buy all the steak I brought him. Also knew a guy and his father that would buy any tool I brought them. Usually for 50% retail. So I could grab a couple drills and some miscellaneous items and have 400$ before noon. There's also stores that buy gift cards from returns. In recent years they've changed some things. But it's not at all unbelievable to spend over 10k a month on drugs. I've done it.

@IGE5923 Жыл бұрын

Fall River legend 🫡 that 7/11 he’s talking about closed down now.

@L4-295 Жыл бұрын

Imagine being his dealer 🤑🤑

@quisejeter1470 Жыл бұрын

This title just made me do the math on my addiction. $180/day. Bro I’m spending over 5k a month on pills 🤯

@subdivisionalmass Жыл бұрын

Hope you can get clean. Stay strong. You got this.

@marlinmartin3891 Жыл бұрын

What drug is it

@KGHoffy Жыл бұрын

Thats 60k a year.

@JohnyClouds Жыл бұрын

Come on man that’s more than I make for a full shift at my job.

@Jesse-uj1is Жыл бұрын

How do you afford that

@dutchybag Жыл бұрын

I worry about getting hurt and having chronic pain and needing opiates then becoming addicted

@ronmexico79 Жыл бұрын

It's simple, never, ever, take even one! Trust me it's not worth it. Pain is temporary, addiction is for life.

@Nothingwasovernight Жыл бұрын

This dude had game such a sad story wake up kids

@anthonyarruda3469 Жыл бұрын

Believe Chris still has standing Record at Durfee High School.

@TheBuddhaVlogs30508 Жыл бұрын

He still owes me 200$ from Fall River I gave en 2 bundles of red dragon

@NorthernSouthside Жыл бұрын

Most i spent in a month was like 4500 .😢

@anthonyarruda3469 Жыл бұрын

I remember Chris in late 99-early 00's going to my cousin's house and buying drugs.

@user-by6yc8yl7v Жыл бұрын

The OC80 Script holder made a fkng killing during this period. It went from $20/80mg OC to $160-240/80mg OC within a year of oxycontin losing their patent and switching to OxyNeo. There's no way he was spending $25,000/month on OC. Buying 4 80mg OC per day at $180 Doesn't touch that

@Hoodiehov215 Жыл бұрын

Could be he was coping in the suburbs everything is double at the minimum nicks of hard went for $20 down south in the suburbs

@925_antioch_ca_rap Жыл бұрын

@@Hoodiehov215 naw the oc oxys where the same everywhere unless u new a old lady or got a script I had both lol

@925_antioch_ca_rap Жыл бұрын

Hed have to have been taking 10 80 ocs a day it's possible I was taking 8 a day

@Hoodiehov215 Жыл бұрын

@@925_antioch_ca_rap doubt it I know guys here in philly that would take 80s and roxxies from Kensington to the Poconos and they were allways cracking people's heads some times for double what a pill is worth

@jimmymetal713 Жыл бұрын

He could be paying that let's say he got 100 pills at $100 a pc. That's 10k even at $80 that's 8k

@jimmymetal713 Жыл бұрын

Chris Rock had a joke about rich and wealthy... Saying if your rich you can go broke with a drug habit being the punchline.

@brian40752 Жыл бұрын

Thought this was Chris Hansen the whole time

@richieedwards4133 Жыл бұрын

This man should be public speaking in high schools and colleges

@dtownlove10 Жыл бұрын

He does

@Jesse-uj1is Жыл бұрын

He does..

@rdm8522 Жыл бұрын

I took a oxy one time. It was a horrible feeling. I felt like shiii for 3 days after. I would never take it again

@MrSoccerball100 Жыл бұрын

You’re lucky. I mean that in all seriousness. Because if you liked it like some of us did you could have entered a hell that stole everything from you.

@daytripnallday7078 Жыл бұрын

Idk what it is but everyone at Vlad don't know how to shut up when whoever they are interviewing are talking

@Moneyfromthecraft Жыл бұрын

Oxys destroyed ppl lives

@photographervideographer2697 Жыл бұрын

People exaggerate about how much they spent on drugs. Did they spend alot? Sure. But I've found they inflate the number. It's like "I'm admitting I was a drug addict, so I'll exaggerate how much I spent so I at least look successful". I helped a buddy pay his back taxes and get back to zero debt with the IRS. He always bragged about spending $10,000 a month on cocaine. Small stuff compared to others, but for him, that would be a lot. But when going through all of his income, which was by check or credit card, rarely cash because he is a contractor, and his expenses, there was no way he had money for $10,000 per month in coke, and pay his other cost of living expenses. It just wasn't even close to being there. So he probably bought $500-$1000 per month in coke. But saying $10,000 makes him sound like a big shot. Better than just saying he was a drug addict. In this case, to consume $25,000 per month in oxy, would be deadly. That's like taking 40-50 pills per day. No way.

@ultimatevictory9900 Жыл бұрын

Gambling addicts do the same thing too.

@photographervideographer2697 Жыл бұрын

@@ultimatevictory9900 Very true. And they always mention how much they won, or how they were up. They just don't comprehend that if they won $5,000, but spent $1000 to get it, and then lost that $5000 again, they are just losing money. No winning. I knew a woman who hit big in slots, so she bought a new boat. Then ran out of money to gamble, so she sold the boat, at a loss, then lost all of that money. But if you talk to her, all you hear is how much she has won. She just doesn't get it.

@matthewguerra9725 3 ай бұрын

30 bucks a pill aint cheap

@BTastings Жыл бұрын

I ain’t gon trust no base head weather they poppin or say they clean.

@cosmicsatan7116 Жыл бұрын

You can't even spell nor structure a sentence properly so I don't think you'd understand the difference. Wrong drug retard lol.

@gregrob4880 Жыл бұрын

800 milligrams in 1 day is crazy and i would know I’m off 15 right now smh

@ethanwilliam9944 Жыл бұрын

Opiates do not discriminate. Anyone and everyone that uses then WILL develop a physical dependency. It happens quickly and will bring you to your knees. Prayers to all of those in active addiction. I hope you get the help you need and find the peace you deserve.

@peteynorthside Жыл бұрын

Patino’s ass! Ran the C’s into the ground.

@kultlyfe8146 Жыл бұрын

He was goin up 800 a day boy that sum right dea

@ivanreese7087 Жыл бұрын

How tf did he go from oxy to h is the question. I spend 1k a week on pills for 4 years and I never thought oh let me try some heroin.

@clifftondorroh8867 Жыл бұрын

25k a month he spent on oxy man I wish I knew this nigga back when I was trappin

@betterthanmost9549 Жыл бұрын

At a dollar a milligram that's nearly 900mg a day. That's the equivalent of 30 perc 30s a day. That's like taking 4 perc 30s every four hours.

@KeefChief_ Жыл бұрын

He said that 25k is spent on hiding it…. So he probably paid extra just to get it discreetly, he could’ve been getting drugs delivered to the airport. That all costs.

@NODAYZOFFDMV Жыл бұрын

@Combat Sosa honestly the withdrawal from fetty pills ain't as bad for me. I'm guessing because it ain't a lot in there idk. But in Maryland n DC we don't got the ones with tranq or wateva

@NODAYZOFFDMV Жыл бұрын

@@KeefChief_ he means hiding the addiction bro. U spend more and more to stop from getting sick and ppl seeing that.

@richardstetson8221 Жыл бұрын

That Murdaugh guy says he was taking Roxy 30 2000mgs a day which we all know is bullshit I don't care how much money he had he wasn't taking 67 pills a day

@erickiyoshiphillips2323 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why vlad doesn't do the interviews nothing against this guy but they aren't as good I think nick Irvin interview would have done alot better but practice makes perfect

@EverythingCriminal Жыл бұрын

800mg 💀💀💀💀

@leevelmcelhaney2000 Жыл бұрын

800 mg a day wtf 🤣😵‍💫

@cosmicsatan7116 Жыл бұрын

I was doing that much plus H on some days. When I finally quit I experienced a withdrawal that was so bad I considered suicide. I was sick for a fucking month with the first two weeks being absolute hell. I was literally laying in the fetal position in the shower for hours. I could barely walk.

@41prime_ Жыл бұрын

I don’t believe it that’s 4 perc 30 every 3 min I think he would od

@poopool_Q Жыл бұрын

He said 800mg per day. That's 26-27 p30s per day. He was on Contin. That comes in dosages from 10mg up to 160mg back then. Either way, he would be taking about 30-35mg per hour averaged out. Not every 3 minutes

@jamesfisher1867 Жыл бұрын

Very easy to do when you have a built up tolerance for years. 20-30 pills a day becomes the norm.

@MostlyHarmless9 Жыл бұрын

Dude there’s people shooting up fenty sprayed with tranquil

@PrinceTae Жыл бұрын

Weed is strong enough

@chicagolifetv Жыл бұрын

I thought the same till i got addicted myself. Stay safe out there

@PrinceTae Жыл бұрын

@@chicagolifetv You probably right, hope you better bro 💯

@officialkaeTV Жыл бұрын

@@chicagolifetv to oxy or weed ?

@bigbud4697 Жыл бұрын

@@officialkaeTV most people who smoke weed are addicted to it. So I’m sure he was talking about a step up from the weed

@wolfblizz6455 Жыл бұрын

vladtv did a poor job in selecting the interviewer..shout to him, I know u gotta start somewhere but someone with a bit more experience should've done it..good interview but it could've been great..saute Chris Herren ✌🏽

@badluckdaniel Жыл бұрын

fuk is that.. a cable knitted hoodie??

@femi651 Жыл бұрын

Tommy Hilfiger

@joshuamurray6580 Жыл бұрын

How much test you on? I cruise on 300

@kimmykimtv1629 Жыл бұрын

oxy is too strong I don't like it so I stop taking them for my chronic back pain and just live with the pain, I can tell you the withdrawal was a bitch, you vomited while you are s****ng at the same time but it was worth it to stop taking them I even still have some in my room that I don't use, I used to take 40mg 3 times daily