Watch Macklemore Go Through a Painful Detox Process in "Drug Dealer" Video

He stands against the crisis of opioid addiction.

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[gallery columns="3"]Earlier this month, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis dropped a brand new Ariana DeBoo-featured track titled “Drug Dealer,” which addresses the rapper’s personal experiences with addiction to drugs. Today, the single’s accompanying visual is released and the video finds Macklemore lying on his bed going through the detox process. The Seattle artist spends most of the video naked with swollen eyes, suffering through the pain of the process. Watch the Jason Koenig-directed visual above and learn more about his stance against the opioid addiction crisis.

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