Clay wants you to know why he was in a maximum security prison
I couldn't stand to live with myself."Clay's addiction caused his relationships to break down. He was kicked out of home, he broke up with his girlfriend and was using drugs more than ever before."There was not a day where I didn't use drugs and alcohol," he says."On paper, I should not be here. I didn't think I was going to be here."I didn't expect that I would make it past the age of 21 and I kind of accepted the dangers of that lifestyle are just part of the game."Australia's overdose problem2024 was Australia's deadliest year on record for drug overdoses, according to the Pennington Institute.
- ▪I couldn't stand to live with myself."Clay's addiction caused his relationships to break down.
- ▪He was kicked out of home, he broke up with his girlfriend and was using drugs more than ever before."There was not a day where I didn't use drugs and alcohol," he says."On paper, I should not be here.
- ▪I didn't think I was going to be here."I didn't expect that I would make it past the age of 21 and I kind of accepted the dangers of that lifestyle are just part of the game."Australia's overdose problem2024 was Australia's deadliest year o
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Clay’s addiction started at 12 in a school playground and ended in prisonBy Jackson Worthington and David Marchesetriple j HackTopic:Mental HealthPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 1:27pmSat 25 Jul 2026 at 1:27pmSat 25 Jul 2026 at 1:27pmClay Scott first tried drugs as a 12-year-old, sparking an addition that landed him in prison. (triple j hack: Angel Parsons)In short:Clay Scott began using drugs before he entered his teens and was consumed by addiction for almost a decade.In 2025 he ended up in a maximum-security prison but was released early via a drug program.What’s next?Clay is 500 days sober and is sharing his story so that others suffering from addiction know they’re not alone.abc.net.au/news/clay-scott-drug-addiction-rehab-sobriety/106948772Link copiedShareShare articleClay Scott first…
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