TRACES OF TRUTH 

The Elite’s ‘Champagne Of Drugs’ 

Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a hundred times. 
                               — American humorist Mark Twain

THE TERM “COCAINE rich and famous” generally refers to the phenomenon of individuals becoming wealthy and gaining popularity (or notoriety?) due to their involvement with high-end drugs like cocaine. 

In the 1970s, the world saw a surge in cocaine use, leading to increased glamorization of the drug in popular culture, including films, music and even articles portraying it as the ‘champagne of drugs’. This period, often referred to as the “cocaine boom”, also contributed to the image of cocaine as a drug associated with wealth and the elite.
 
To date, many personalities are said to be hooked in the use of cocaine, among them people who are highly respected and looked up to as global leaders. 

DRUG USERS?

Take the case of tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has vehemently denied the allegation of drug abuse: ‘I am NOT taking drugs!’ This rings a bell somewhere in the Palace by the Pasig River. Didn’t former president Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte repeatedly accuse President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as addicted to cocaine?

Musk denied a damning report published by the New York Times that he extensively used the anesthetic drug ketamine and other addictive chemicals extensively during the 2024 campaign trail of returning United States president Donald Trump. The report even described that the billionaire adviser to the reelectionist president used so much ketamine that he developed bladder problems.

The newspaper said the world’s richest person also took ecstasy and mushrooms and traveled with a pill box last year, adding that it was not known whether Musk also took drugs while heading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after Pres. Trump took power in January.

But in a post on May 31,2025 in X, Musk stated: “To be clear, I am NOT taking drugs! The New York Times was lying their ass off.”
He added: “I tried ‘prescription’ ketamine a few years ago and said so on X, so this not even news. It helps for getting out of dark mental holes, but haven’t taken it since then.”

ERRATIC BEHAVIOR

At a bizarre farewell appearance on Friday, May 30, with Trump in the Oval Office, the Tesla and SpaceX boss noticeably had a black eye as he formally ended his role as Trump’s main cost-cutter at DOGE, which fired tens of thousands of civil servants.

News of the injury drew substantial attention as it came right after the Times report on his alleged drug use.

The daily recalled erratic behavior such as Musk giving an enthusiastic Nazi-style salute last year.

However, the billionaire explained that he got the injury while horsing around with his young son, named X, when he told the child to hit him in the face: “And he did. Turns out even a five-year-old punching you in the face actually is . . .”

Later, when a reporter asked Trump if he was aware of Musk’s “regular drug use,” Trump responded: “I wasn’t.” 
Hearing this response, we once again reminisce a similar response in Malacañang. 

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