The Word: Idris Elba’s drug use was not just on ‘The Wire’

Idris Elba opens up about his personal history with drugs.

Idris Elba isn’t shy about his personal history with drugs, telling Playboy it’s quite extensive. “I’m not going to lie — I’ve tried everything, just between you, me and the people who read this magazine,” he says. “I’ve tried it all. I played one of the biggest drug dealers in the world on TV [on ‘the Wire’], so you think I’d know what I was talking about.”