1. Rapper “Gunplay” Opens Up About his
Obsession with Cocaine
Written by Antonino Bologna
June 10, 2013
| Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 June, 2013 16:09
Rapper Richard Morales Jr., better known as “Gunplay” recently opened up about his addiction to
cocaine, among other drugs, and how it became important to him to leave drugs as a part of his past.
Morales admitted to using cocaine for nearly 12 years and has said that at a certain point in his life it
became imperative that the rapper stop using substances because he was sick and tired of being sick
and tired. Morales states “I was on the beach, I was goin’ hard and I took my last blast (of cocaine) and
said man, I’m really tired of my nose hurtin’ tired of lookin all drawed up”. That’s when he decided to
quit “cold turkey” as he has said to have done with cigarettes and with marijuana. Morales was signed
to Maybach Music Group and his debut album is expected to be released this year.
Unlike Morales, not everyone can leave their addictions behind them without the help of experienced
professionals and a strong support system. Many times, people who use drugs and/or alcohol want to
stop but it takes more than just the simple will and/or desire to want to quit. That being said, a lot of
people struggle with asking for help, even when they know that they no longer want to use. These are
the toughest cases, because a lot of people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol don’t want help and
don’t see that they have a problem to begin with. When someone actually has the desire to quit, and
can’t, it can be a heartbreaking situation. If you know someone who is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol
and who wants to get help, it’s important that they have a strong, encouraging support system. Having a
group of people to encourage and support someone when they decide to seek treatment for drug and/or
alcohol abuse can be the decided factor as to whether or not they succeed in recovery.
Many people who struggle with addiction don’t go to treatment and leave “cured”. Relapse is a major
part of recovery and it’s a rarity for someone like Morales to have the ability to put down the drug
without needing a support system or any sort of medical drug treatment. It’s important that in recovery,
addicted individuals attend meetings or find a spiritual group that they can lean on in times of need
rather than turning to a drink or a drug to try and solve their problems. Addiction is also something
that’s chemically wired into your brain in a way that leaves the affected individual with very little
choice when it comes to certain decision making processes. Understanding how to overcome this
affliction is something that is taught in a substance abuse treatment program and therefore helps people
greatly when they attempt to re-acclimate to the world around them without the use of substances.