- Reports reveal concerns over Elon Musk’s drug use, with calls from business associates and board members for him to seek rehab and take a break from work.
- Witness at a party claims Musk consumed ecstasy in liquid form from a water bottle, suggesting a culture of peer pressure among friends and board members.
- Musk’s past drug use has caused problems for him and his companies, with NASA requiring written adherence to drug use guidelines after he smoked marijuana on a podcast.
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- Former Tesla director Larry Ellison invited Elon Musk to Hawaii to ‘dry out’ from drugs, report says (businessinsider.com)
New reports from The Wall Street Journal reveal that Elon Musk’s drug use has raised concerns among his business associates and board members. They have urged him to seek rehab and take a break from work to “dry out” from substances such as LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and ketamine. Larry Ellison, a former director at Tesla and billionaire cofounder of Oracle, even suggested that Musk visit Hawaii in the winter of 2022 to relax and detox. These concerns have grown as Musk’s friends have also encouraged him to go to rehab.
During a party in the Hollywood Hills, one witness reported seeing Musk consume ecstasy in liquid form from a water bottle, after clearing the area for privacy with the help of his personal security. The Journal’s report suggests that the extent of Musk’s drug use has fostered a culture of peer pressure among his friends and board members, leading them to also use drugs to maintain their social status.
Neither Musk, Ellison, nor their lawyers have responded to requests for comment. It has been widely reported that Musk has experimented with various drugs, including psychedelics like ketamine, LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and magic mushrooms. Despite claiming that he does not “like doing illegal drugs,” Musk’s drug use has previously caused issues for him and his companies. After smoking marijuana on a podcast, SpaceX was required by NASA to pledge in writing that they adhere to federal guidelines on drug use in the workplace, which cost the company $5 million to properly train employees.
Musk has also disclosed that he has a prescription for ketamine, which has been suggested as a treatment for depression. However, experts warn that the combination of drugs Musk has been reported to use carries various health risks, especially for someone of his age (52). These risks include irregular heartbeat, incontinence, and psychosis, particularly if the individual has bipolar disorder, which Musk has implied in previous tweets.
The original article can be found on Business Insider.