Jericho Rosales admits he used to be a drug user

Joan Leary

<div><img src='' alt='060716-jericho_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Actor Jericho Rosales admitted to the media during a gathering for the #TrueWanderer Philippines adventure race organized by Wrangler that he used to be a drug user when he was a teenager.</div><div><br/></div><div>He resorted to drugs to divert his attention from family problems and he was thankful that he was surrounded by ‘good friends’ who helped him to quit the habit.</div><div><br/></div><div>In an article written by <a href='http://entertainment.inquirer.net/195625/jericho-rosales-im-a-former-drug-user#ixzz4AoAQJRV7'>Marinel Cruz of the Philippine Daily Inquirer </a>last June 3, Jericho said, “The battle with drugs usually starts when you’re a teenager; make an effort to surround yourself with the right people. Be strong; don’t be pressured to do something just because other people are doing it.”</div><div><br/></div><div>He added, “I don’t want to sound preachy, but I want to tell kids that it isn’t cool to take drugs.” </div><div>Jericho also suggested that an effective alternative would be going to church.</div><div><br/></div><div>“Churches are cool. Churches are not baduy,” he commented.</div><div><br/></div><div>His revelation is timely with the incoming administration’s primary goal to get rid of illegal drugs in the country. </div><div><br/></div><div>Jericho supports President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s intention but he also stressed that he’s ‘not saying we should kill people’ but rather ‘tell Filipinos to be more responsible, and law enforcers to be stricter.’</div><div><br/></div>

Jericho Rosales says using drugs is not cool and advices the youth to surround themselves with good people.

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