Blondie front woman Debbie Harry has said that acquring drugs used to be like a "full-time occupation" for her and that the hassle involved made her stop taking them.
Speaking to the Evening Standard's ES Magazine, the 74-year-old singer said that trying to get illegal substances "became unpleasant" and was a "waste of time".
"Drugs are a funny thing. The thing that drove me away from taking them was having to acquire them and what a drag that was," she added.
"It was kind of a full-time occupation and a waste of time. It became unpleasant. Luckily for me I was able to handle the withdrawal."
However, she also said that she did not take drugs when she was working.
She also opened up to the magazine about her account of her rape in her book Face It, saying that she sometimes lives "with this darkness or idea of impossibility
Discussing women in music, Harry said that women in the music industry today are "much more in demand" than they used to be.
"Their product is more valuable," she said. "It still depends on if they have decent representation though.
"When I started performing I was reserved and charming and sexy and then I realised I had to grab," she said.
"I had to grab the audience, grab their attention. Once I realised that, there was no going back."
Harry also spoke to the magazine about dating at her stage of life, saying that "there are less men around for people my age".
"They’re all married with children. What’s wrong with them?" she added.
"I think what’s going on, there’s more extra-marital relationships and maybe that is the right way. I’m looking for something really chemical."
