Singers have been called out for referencing Dahmer in their lyrics in the wake of the release of Netflix s drama "Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."
He has been open about his struggles with drug addiction in the past, writing many songs on the topic and not shying away from sharing personal milestones with fans. While recovering addicts sometimes smoke weed, every person’s relationship with drugs is personal.
Eminem has revealed that his problem with addiction began in his mid-20s when he started taking prescription drugs. “It was easy in the beginning,” he has said. “I didn’t have the money to get really involved in drugs. I’d do them when somebody offered them to me. As my career took off and the crowds got larger and life got faster, I reached out for that sh– more and more. I used it as a crutch to calm my nerves. Especially the sleeping pills.”