This was also accompanies by heavy drinking, with Dave saying he would consume 15 pints of beer a day.
Eventually, things came to a head and Dave ended up in a coma after going into a drug-induced psychosis.
In August 2021 a picture showed him with the bloodshot eyes.
« This was a result of a four or five-day bender and I ended up going into a drug-induced psychosis and I completely lost my mind, » he said.
« I was completely blind and had no vision. Six weeks later my eyes were still bloodshot and my eyes were like this for two months. »
When he went back to work at a retirement home one resident chased him with a Bible, convinced that he was a demon or devil.Despite this being a wakeup call, Dace still continued.
Finally, in March 2024 doctors gave Dave a stark message – if he carried on he could die.
This was finally enough for Dave to start kicking the addiction, and after getting off the drug Dave is sharing his story in the hope that people in a similar situation will see it.
He said: « I think my story and the pictures in particular show that it’s dangerous and I don’t want cocaine to be so normalised and acceptable in society. »
« I don’t think we’re educated enough about the dangers of these drugs or alcohol, » he added.
