Fentanyl Addict interview-Kage
Source: YouTube · Soft White Underbelly · published Sep 13, 2025 · 22:27
The video presents a raw interview with Cage, a 24-year-old musician battling fentanyl addiction, sharing his traumatic journey through childhood, addiction, and attempts at recovery 0:00.
Key Takeaways:
• Cage grew up in Athens, Georgia with a toxic family situation, was adopted at a late age, and went from poverty to having everything he wanted 0:27
• He was medicated with Vivance at age 6 for ADHD, progressed to harder drugs, and became a full-blown heroin addict by 17 after witnessing his best friend's death 2:26
• Despite finding some success in music - working with artists like Lil Uzi Vert and performing from Athens to Hollywood - addiction continued to derail his life 4:21
• He describes fentanyl withdrawal as "insane," comparing it to having the flu 100 times worse while being unable to sleep, admitting he smokes up to three grams a day 11:20
Cage's story serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of substituting passions with drugs and the importance of genuine connection in recovery 9:20.
Sources:
- 0:00 Opening remarks about following passions and avoiding drugs
- 0:27 Cage discusses his family background and adoption
- 2:26 Early exposure to medication and progression to hard drugs
- 4:21 Music career and working with notable artists
- 11:20 Description of fentanyl withdrawal and tolerance
- 9:20 Closing thoughts abou
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You know, we should do what we feel is best. If we're creative or if you want to go work a 9 to5, [ __ ] it. I don't know. But just don't substitute your passions with drugs because that's just going to [ __ ] lead to downfall in the end, you know? >> All right, Cage, what's up, Cage? Where'd you grow up? Where are you from originally? >> Uh, I was originally born in St. Mary's in Athens, Georgia. Yeah. And uh from there till about 16 years old, I lived there and I moved from in and out of the counties of Madison County, Athens, and Atlanta. >> Yeah. >> What was your family like growing up? >> Uh it was very very uh toxic. I mean, I kind of grew up in the midst of my biological family and my adopted family. My adopted family was just single mom, single child, which was my great aunt Tammy,…