Ilya 'Devil' Knabengoff: On Drugs and Addiction
Ilya Knabengof, better known as Ilya Chert, is a musician and the longtime frontman of the rock band Pilot. He is also a poet, writer, mentor, husband, father, and a man who managed to quit hard drugs. These drugs, in turn, have had a significant impact on his life and work. This is what we'll be discussing with him.
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00:00 - Start of video
01:44 - When and how did you first use drugs?
04:02 - Drugs as a Means of Self-Discovery
05:23 - Switching Between Drugs as a Way to Get Off the System
06:12 - Was It Worth It?
09:20 - Are Substances and Spiritual Practices Compatible?
10:22 - Is Alcohol a Drug?
14:05 - What Regulatory Policy is Right for Russia
16:06 - What to Do with Hard Drugs and What Does Education Have to Do with It?
17:23 - About the Horror Associated with Overdoses
18:33 - Have You Ever Had Problems with the Law?
21:45 - How drugs affected the long-term
26:17 - About the health of former drug addicts
27:47 - What consequences occur besides health
30:09 - How Ilya managed to get off drugs
31:02 - At what point did he decide it was time to quit
33:31 - How other people get off drugs
38:27 - About the effectiveness of rehabilitation centers
39:43 - About guys who "can get off drugs whenever they want..."
41:05 - Why people drink in Russia (and why they start using drugs)
43:10 - Is there always a reason for drugs?
48:08 - The story of an immortal drug addict who switched to a healthy lifestyle
51:20 - About the fight against drugs
54:10 - About disguise when transporting drugs
55:42 - Why drug couriers aren't caught
56:46 - Advice for parents