‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson staged multiple interventions to help Angus Cloud get clean

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Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has opened up about his efforts to help Angus Cloud overcome his drug struggles, including multiple interventions.The actor, who played Fezco in the HBO series, died aged 25 on July 31 from an accidental drug overdose.

According to the coroner’s report, fentanyl, benzodiazepines, methamphetamine and cocaine were found in his system.Following his death, Levinson revealed in an extensive interview with People that he repeatedly encouraged Cloud to seek help for his struggles.He first intervened between the first and second season of Euphoria where, after the actor turned up to his office visibly unwell, he suggested to his family that Cloud should be sent to rehab.

This was the first time Cloud’s mother, Lisa, realised there was a problem.“I looked him in the eye and I knew that he wasn’t doing well,” Levinson said. “At the same time I’ve been in these situations before where you’re trying to get someone clean.

And I just said to him, ‘I love working with you and we’ve got this amazing season planned and stuff, but I need you to be sober because I got to be able to rely on you.’”HBO paid for Cloud’s 30-day in-patient rehab program, where he stayed for an additional three months.“I could always feel that he didn’t want [sobriety] as much as we all wanted it for him,” Levinson added. “That’s where it gets tricky because the whole world can want it for you.