Ozzy Osbourne 'at terrible risk' as Black Sabbath star admits he's back on drugs

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted to falling back into taking drugs and one medical expert believes it could be a "slippery slope".

The Black Sabbath frontman , 75, has resumed smoking marijuana as he battles ongoing health issues . Ozzy has also admitted he has been "tempted to return to stronger drugs".

Ozzy, who was once "on 46 pills a day" following a spinal injury, now depends on a wheelchair and crutches for mobility. Doctor Gabe Mirkin, a longevity expert who doesn't count Ozzy as a client, has warned the rockstar against continuing with his drug use.

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"After all his medical woes — especially the neck and back surgeries — Ozzy has severe pain and discomfort," he said. "Marijuana and ketamine may temporarily help relieve some of his pain, but it's a slippery slope — especially for him."

Speaking to In Touch Magazine , doctor Mirkin added: "He's putting himself at terrible risk. This drug use may have grave consequences."

His comments come following Ozzy's appearance on the Madhouse Chronicles podcast during which he admitted: "I am happier, but I am not completely sober. I use a bit of marijuana from time to time."

Despite his challenges, Ozzy credited his wife as being his rock, preventing him from returning to bad habits, although he's allowed cannabis, which is legal in Los Angeles. "I am lucky my wife kicks my b--- all the time and she would make life so difficult," he said.

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"Even with marijuana she will f------ find it and get rid of it." Elsewhere in the podcast episode, Ozzy opened up about using ketamine after a doctor offered it to him during surgery.

"I went to a doctor recently and started to have this ketamine," he recounted. "He put a tiny bit in me, but that was enough to spark me. That thing came back and weighted my brain."

He also mentioned that he has stopped attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and is now re-evaluating that choice. He advised: "If you are out there and you are using dope and you want to get off, there is plenty of help. AA is a 12-step program.

"It got me sorted out to a certain degree. I do not go to meetings myself anymore. Maybe I should do, I don't know."

Ozzy also admitted that during his peak in the 1970s, he believed he couldn't be creative without taking drugs. He said: "I was the king of the world, a rock star and I had the biggest party ever. The thing is, I never thought I could do a f------ thing of creativity (if I was sober)."

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