Speaking with Bear Grylls on an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, where the British adventurer takes celebrities on two-day excursions, Zac Efron opened up about his drug addiction and life before rehab.

The actor talked about how the paparazzi were ever-present in his life and how he needed a “social lubricant” to feel happy.

“The challenging part was never the work,” Zac said. “It was sort of the in-between work. The social aspects outside it – I mean, everywhere you go to a certain extent there is press in some form.

“It can be everywhere, and it’s, you know, it can be confusing. You spend a lot of time in your house going crazy, you know pretty soon you need a social lubricant.”

“Once I needed that, it became to go anywhere. It was getting to the point where I was caring less about the work and waiting more for the weekend you know what I mean, where I couldn’t wait to go out. You know, and sort of let loose and have fun.”

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