Noah Cyrus is speaking out about her past addiction to Xanax, a type of benzodiazepines that can be used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.
The 22-year-old “July” singer spoke out in her new interview about when she first tried the pill and when she hit her lowest moments. Click inside to read what she shared… “My boyfriend at the time, when I was 18, was the first person that gave me a Xanax, and it became a way for us to bond,” she told Rolling Stone. “I think I wanted to fit in with him.
I wanted to be what he wanted and what he thought was cool and what I thought everybody was doing. Once I felt that it was possible to silence things out for a second and numb your pain, it was over.” (FYI: Noah did not name the boyfriend, but many believe it to be Lil Xan, who she dated around that time.
She called the relationship a “mistake” after their breakup.) About acquiring the pill, which is only available by prescription, she said, “I was surrounded by people who were easily able to get it by buying it from people.” She told the magazine she would sleep all day, wake up at 8pm, and it began to impact her memory.
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