Brown has been somewhat candid about his past drug use. In October 2014, he told Ebro in the Morning, "I was off the syrup, the Xanax...that's the hood cocktail. I was falling asleep on video sets, I was cussing people out randomly. I was doing crazy stuff. I would wake up and be like, 'Hey man, what time we shooting this video?' And they would be like, 'Dude we shot it yesterday.' I'd be like 'Damn!'" Brown realized, "This ain't for me. As time progressed I was like, 'Let me chill out.' I don't want to be a zombie when I meet people. Or say the wrong thing, or end up punching somebody or doing something crazy...like I did...because I was under the influence of some bull."
Unfortunately, Brown may not have actually quit using substances when he says he did. In November 2015, TMZ reported that Brown's loved ones were concerned that he may be addicted to sizzurp (a concoction made from codeine cough syrup and soda) and drinking it around his daughter, Royalty. In January 2016, Brown's baby mama, Nia Guzman, accused him of putting their daughter at risk of asthma by allegedly smoking marijuana around Royalty. Guzman also expressed concerns about Brown allegedly using sizzurp.
In May 2016, Brown and his crew were kicked off a private jet for allegedly smoking enough marijuana before the plane even took off to make the entire aircraft reek of weed. In June 2016, his tour manager, Nancy Ghosh, quit after the singer allegedly threatened her when he was supposedly "irrational and high on drugs," reported TMZ. Ghosh's exit coincided with a controversial trip in which Brown narrowly escaped DUI charges in Amsterdam for riding a dirt bike immediately after enjoying one of the city's infamous "coffee" shops.
Brown has denied all of the aforementioned allegations.
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