Tommy Lee Recalls Injecting Whiskey After Running Out of Heroin & Thinking, ‘Somebody’s Going to Die’

The Mötley Crüe drummer reflected on his struggles with addiction on Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard.

Tommy Lee on 'Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard' on July 22, 2026.

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Mötley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee is opening up about one of the darkest parts of his history.

Appearing on the Wednesday (July 22) episode of Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, the drummer looked back on his struggles with heroin addiction during the band’s late-’80s heyday, recalling the moment he realized how dangerous his substance use had become.