He also went on to say he used marijuana and the psychedelic ayahuasca, which he found more beneficial.
Speaking in an interview to promote Spare with the trauma expert Dr. Gabor Mate, Harry expanded on his cocaine use, saying: “(Cocaine) didn’t do anything for me, it was more a social thing and gave me a sense of belonging for sure. I think it probably also made me feel different to the way I was feeling, which was kind of the point. Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me.”
Harry sparked backlash for appearing in part, to glamourize or promote drug use or experimentation through his book and media appearances.
British drug education advocate and founder of the DSM Foundation, Fiona Spargo-Mabbs, said that Harry’s revelations could prove harmful to impressionable young people.
“It is understandable that when people are struggling, they look around for ways to cope,” she told ITV News.
“This is particularly true of young people, an increasing number of whom we know have been struggling with their mental health during and since COVID, yet who are unable to access support services because they are so stretched.
