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Musk’s drug use didn’t begin on the campaign trail—it simply became more public, more intense, and, crucially, more consequential. The Wall Street Journal had already reported in 2023 that some Tesla board members were concerned about his substance use, including Ambien, the sleep aid that Musk once claimed helped him stop “overthinking.” But according to The Times, what followed in 2024–25 was a full-spectrum spiral.
