A Look Back at the Backside –

Feb. 4, 2018 – THE Jackass crew mesmerised and shocked the world with their hilarious and, at times, truly dangerous stunts. The likes of Johnny Knoxville, born Philip John Clapp Jr, became superstars in the process but it led many of them down a path of alcoholism, drug dependency and even suicidal thoughts … But with these injuries came exposure to painkillers and soon, addiction. “If you got hurt, you were like, ‘I can just take a pill for that’,” Raab said. “And you justify it’s a painkiller, I’m in pain. I broke my ankle. I need this. And then you justify it to yourself if you broke your arm, you’d need [another painkiller] too. “Before you know it, you’re just so caught up in it … You’re surrounded by a bunch of drug addicts and alcoholics and you’re just pointing the fingers at each other.” Eventually, Raab realised that playing the role of his “maniac” Jackass persona, “Raab Himself,” made his addictions obvious. “I did a lot of cocaine and I drank my ass off pretty much seven days a week. [Jackass] was a perfect time for my addiction to manifest.
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