“I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain, and suffering should be made available. Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.”

—  Layne Staley

Source: Pandemonium Magazine, Vol#29 - April 1995: "Layne Staley Unchained"

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