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EXCLUSIVE: JFK Jr's Secret Drug Spiral - New Book Exposes Politics Heir's Most Brutal Private Struggle · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: JFK Jr. was a thrill-seeker who descended into daily drug use, according to friends and associates, as revealed in the new biography, Jr. an intimate oral by Liz McNeil and Rosemary Terenzio.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: High school friend Sasha Tremiav stated that JFK Jr. began smoking marijuana every single day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm not exaggerating, from 15 onward, Tremiav, who is known JFK Jr. since their days at Philip's Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A suggested that marijuana offered him an escape from the self-obsession stemming from his family's brilliance.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He recounted how students often gathered in JFK Junior's room to smoke weed and experiment with drugs, reflecting on their shared experiences during the 70s.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Although JFK Junior did not become an alcoholic, he reportedly experimented with various recreational drugs, including cocaine in the 80s and 90s.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tremiaf recounted skiing high on mushrooms and snorting cocaine with JFK Junior at New York Studio 54.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tremiaf noted that JFK Junior's drug use is widely overlooked, but others have corroborated his experiences.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Classmate William Cohan recalled that JFK Junior certainly liked a smoke pot and was not shy about trying other substances.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: His mother, Jacqueline Kennedy on Asus, believed his risky behavior had genetic roots.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Byographer Ed Klein cited Jackie's concern about the potential impact of JFK Jr.'s father's assassination on his development.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: JFK Jr. was known for reckless driving and risky outdoor activities.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Notably, shortly before his tragic flight on July 16, 1999, he sustained an ankle injury in a paragliding accident.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Klein mentioned Jackie's worries about possible struggles with sexual identity due to the trauma of his father's assassination.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tremia reflected on JFK Junior's Cavalier approach to life.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Noting, he was not an angel in any way at all.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He just winged it, assuming that it would work out.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Tragically, it did not.