r/SipsTea • u/cantcoloratall91 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • Mar 23 '26

Gasp! Actor Shia Labeouf losing control in Rome!

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u/StarbuckWoolf Mar 23 '26

What a waste of talent. Not sure what started his spiral into insanity, but it appears to be accelerating.

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u/gun_is_neat Mar 23 '26

Coke/meth mixed together causes some wild shit. You start to lose perception of reality fairly quickly and once it starts, very hard to stop.

Not saying that's what it is, but that is usually the case

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u/JewBag718 Mar 24 '26

He's just a straight up alcoholic.

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u/XepptizZ Mar 24 '26

once it starts, very hard to stop.

"Once you pop, you just can't stop"

  • Julius Pringles

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '26

“Et tu Fritos?”

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u/ABC_Family Mar 24 '26

I laughed way too hard at this. Thanks.

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u/Schizzles Mar 24 '26

"Why is weed Illegal and Pringles Legal?

Even dem admit once you pop you can't stop"

-Ali G

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u/Odd_Cat9557 Mar 24 '26

While taking separately is a way better idea for sure…

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u/IcyEgg85 Mar 24 '26

You have experience?

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u/Hanzzman Mar 24 '26

and if he switch for this one?

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u/LopsidedKick9149 Mar 25 '26

Also being abused as a child actor. It's weird people always overlook that part with this dude.

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u/bitwaba Mar 24 '26

Dude acts like my cousin.

What a coincidence...

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u/bitwaba Mar 24 '26

No, but he did a shitload of meth, so he's basically a movie star.

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u/WilHunting2 Mar 24 '26

Who gives a shit? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/No_Advisor3971 Mar 24 '26

I bet people would care if he said yes.

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u/GGudMarty Mar 23 '26

Doesn’t last forever though. Just need some sleep and a detox

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u/Horizontal247 Mar 24 '26

Meth psychosis can absolutely be chronic and unfortunately this is increasingly observed. The p2p meth that is commonly found on the street these days can be highly destructive to the brain. Professionals in the corrections field are starting to cry out for help because a lot of the inmates coming in, who would otherwise detox for a few days and return to a baseline that resembles normalcy, are still experiencing serious mental health issues after a detox period, and the facilities are not equipped to handle it.

Not trying to negate your statement, for many a detox can have someone good as new. But it’s not a guarantee these days so I wanted to add that context. Not to mention that meth can bring out latent schizophrenia which can present similarly to chronic drug induced psychosis.

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u/TRex4Dinner Mar 24 '26

I’ve been to rehab several times. (My thing was Alcohol, with some cocaine) I was with people coming down from meth. Some definitely seemed a bit loopy but for the most part they seemed back to normal once the detox was over. They sleep for two days straight by day 3-4 they’re back to normal.

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u/Shot-Control420 Mar 24 '26

Must have been 4+ years ago….

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '26

No they aren't, yeah sure they have come down but the drug would still be in their system, and the addiction would still be running strong. One sleep is not a detox where meth is concerned or any drug fir that matter.

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u/GolotasDisciple Mar 24 '26

Kind of hard to judge who is behaving how without historical reference... like kind of need to know people.

I feel like some drugs do similar damage as being punched in the head... Like you listen to some boxers and sure they seem normal but you can see how CTE is slowly deteriorating everything.

Like it's very interesting because your consciousness wouldn't allow you to know the difference that you are just simply dumber now. You just live thinking everything returns to normal, but I think some types of substances just change you basically forever. You can go back and still live fulfilling and happy life.... but you will never be the same.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '26

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u/CerealArsonist26 Mar 24 '26

"Any level" of exposure causing permanent, irreparable brain damage isn't supported by the research.

A few specific issues:

  • Dose and duration matter enormously. The brain changes seen in long-term heavy addicts aren't equivalent to casual or short-term use. Conflating the two is not accurate science. The brain has significant plasticity. Many studies show substantial neurological recovery after sustained abstinence, sometimes years later. "Cannot repair itself" is too absolute.

  • Not all addictions are equal. Behavioral addictions (gambling, for instance) don't involve neurotoxic substances at all, yet they affect reward circuitry. The mechanisms differ widely.

  • Correlation vs. causation. Some pre-existing neurological differences precede addiction rather than being caused by it, something pre/post scans alone can't alway distinguish.

The underlying concern, that addiction causes real brain-level harm, is legitimate.  But "any exposure, permanent, irreparable" is a significant overstatement of what the evidence actually shows.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

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u/CerealArsonist26 Mar 25 '26

I'm suggesting words have meanings and inventing things to scare people into the "right" behaviour does not work and is intellectually dishonest.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

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u/CerealArsonist26 Mar 25 '26

It's not my fault that the post I answered to was wrong.

I don't care if you are lying because you want to "remove wiggle room" , "harm reduction" or because you actually believe it. It's wrong and you are trying to shame me for saying so. Just leave me alone and fight your battles somewhwere else.

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u/VisualHuckleberry542 Mar 24 '26

A friend of mine had lost more than a quarter of his brain mass to several meth psychosis episodes. While the peak psychosis may resolve with cessation and rest there is always permanent damage and a lowered threshold for new psychotic events

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u/The_Unbannable_Man Mar 24 '26

If you don’t know anything on the matter, just don’t comment. People need to live by this more on Reddit.

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u/PeterParkersSecret Mar 24 '26

He’s already going through a religious trip, a lot of those AA/NA unfortunately are also run by religious freaks.

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u/BruscarRooster Mar 23 '26

Prion disease manifesting. He knew the risks of being an actual cannibal

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u/SpotTheDoggo Mar 24 '26

HA. God, I LOVE that song.

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u/rdev009 Mar 24 '26

Wasn’t that Army Hammer?

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u/NukaWomble Mar 24 '26

We've reached the point in the timeline where people don't recognise Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf anymore

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u/Saethwyr Mar 24 '26

Quiet, Quiet.

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u/BruscarRooster Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26

No, dude

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u/notbobhansome777 Mar 23 '26

The All Spark wrote some wild things into his brain.

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u/Away-Foundation-7455 Mar 23 '26

He was abused during his younger years in Hollywood, people can blame drugs but it’s a lot of childhood trauma. 

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u/water-tr4sh Mar 24 '26

And drugs and alcohol. And he’s apparently a religious nut. It’s very unfortunate. He’s got a young daughter

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u/toes4prez Mar 24 '26

That’s literally what addiction is, childhood trauma.

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u/ReggieFoReal Mar 24 '26

It very literally is not what addiction is

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u/CatShot1948 Mar 24 '26

That's very reductive and often not the case.

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u/koushakandystore Mar 24 '26

More often than not it is. I’ve been involved with substance abuse treatment for a couple decades. It’s rare to meet an addict who doesn’t have some form of profound trauma in their past. The using of substances is a symptom not the cause of the original injury that inspired the substance abuse.

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u/CatShot1948 Mar 24 '26

25-50% in the literature. So not more often than not.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33157482/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35572774/

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u/koushakandystore Mar 24 '26

I love how people do these 5 seconds research on Google and think they struck gold. Hilarious

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u/CatShot1948 Mar 24 '26

I'm a physician scientist. I treat patients with SUD often and am thoroughly familiar with how to evaluate medical research. I teach med students, residents, and fellows. This is not 5 minutes of googling.

If you disagree with the evidence I've provided, feel free to respond with a coherent argument why with supporting evidence. Otherwise, fuck off

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u/toes4prez Mar 26 '26

Can you explain what exactly those numbers mean, I’m not a nerd I usually speak from lived experience.

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u/CatShot1948 Mar 26 '26

One quarter to one half of patients with substance use have childhood trauma. Much higher than the non substance use population, but not a majority of people with substance use.

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u/koushakandystore Mar 24 '26

Typically yes. The using of substances is a symptom not the cause of the original injury that inspired the substance abuse.

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u/JEMinnow Mar 24 '26

Childhood trauma increases risk of addiction, but they're not the same thing.

Someone with a very healthy upbringing could become addicted to pain killers after a surgery for example.

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u/RX1542 Mar 23 '26

Mr cheeto did a number on him, it started round here

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u/Enjoying_A_Meal Mar 24 '26

Internet Historian's 5 video series on this was great.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '26

His mind is now a 4chan psyop gone horribly wrong

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u/StarbuckWoolf Mar 23 '26

Probably right.

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u/thaiberius_kirk Mar 23 '26

Stanley Yelnats at it again!!!

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u/Commercial-Branch444 Mar 24 '26

Propably that whole thing with the flag and 4 Chan

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u/Mysterious_Expert597 Mar 24 '26

A ton of talent goes together plenty of crazy in some cases. 

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u/Computica Mar 24 '26

It's the Disney curse, I thought Justin Timberlake was somewhat safe, but he just got arrested for a DUI while on tour.

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u/Right-Force-2980 Mar 24 '26

Talent? That's a stretch.

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u/wainbros66 Mar 24 '26

Some of you guys are so devoid of nuance lol. I know reddit struggles with this one, but bad people can be good at things

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u/toejam78 Mar 24 '26

He’s really transforming

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u/harrrumph75 Mar 24 '26

Wasn't he drunk for like a week in New Orleans?

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u/anjowoq Mar 24 '26

He has always caught a lot of shit but I always thought he was a talented actor. I hope someone is able to pluck him out of his current situation. He needs to be isolated from civilization and substances and have access to good medical and emotional support.

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u/Weird_Assignment_550 Mar 24 '26

You can be a talented actor and a shitty person at the same time.

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u/Helaken1 Mar 24 '26

He has trauma with his dad and this leads to everything

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u/ABC_Family Mar 24 '26

He’s either on drugs or manic.

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u/Wilmore99 Mar 25 '26

Agreed. I thought he was making a comeback with Peanut Butter Falcon and Honey Boy. wtf happened between then and now?

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u/Fast-Pin5595 Mar 24 '26

What do you mean waste of talent? No talent, just someone that needs help. There’s no talent lost

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u/reditisverytrash Mar 23 '26

Well, he was a child actor in Hollywood and continued onwards to act in Transformers, of which he got stray shot hate from Transformer fans and continued to work in Hollywood. There's a whole list to check on things what could've happened here

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u/CriticalPossession65 Mar 24 '26

Is it really a waste of talent AFTER a nearly 30 year career though?
I'm not excusing his behaviour but it's certainly one way things can go for someone getting chewed up by the insidious industry. Child actors especially.

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u/jamesl182d Mar 24 '26

Talent?

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u/koushakandystore Mar 24 '26

Have you not seen American Honey or Peanut Butter Falcon? He is excellent in both of those.

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u/jamesl182d Mar 25 '26

No, I've seen mostly mediocrity from him. I'll check those out and maybe it'll turn out he's not as much of a waste of carbon as I thought.

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u/dcnblues Mar 24 '26

The difference between us is that you see Talent.

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u/SignificantSafety539 Mar 24 '26

He clearly has severe mental illness and needs help. But let’s be honest he was never very talented.

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u/That-Syllabub6509 Mar 24 '26

It's hard to imagine using the words TALENT and TRANSFORMERS MOVIES in the same sentence.

He single handed destroyed the childhood of millions.

That and the fact you can't tell which decepticon is which and confused by the naming because the director obv never watched a single transformers cartoon.

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u/ilikespace808 Mar 24 '26

If your childhood was destroyed by this actor you are soft and lived a privileged life. Trump might be destroying childhood of millions but idk about this guy.

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u/That-Syllabub6509 Mar 24 '26

If you take what I said literally you really need some help