{"id":150006,"date":"2023-11-21T11:51:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=150006"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:51:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:51:33","slug":"depression-caused-me-to-start-drinking-hanks-anuku-speaks-addresses-claims-of-being-into-drugs-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/11\/21\/depression-caused-me-to-start-drinking-hanks-anuku-speaks-addresses-claims-of-being-into-drugs-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Depression caused me to start drinking&#8221; &#8211; Hanks Anuku speaks, addresses claims of being into drugs -VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku finally addresses viral claims about him battling drug abuse.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In a video shared on his Instastory, the actor admitted that depression made him start drinking but he has never taken hard drugs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He also notified the public about his project which lack of funds has hampered from being a reality.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Veteran Nollywood actor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/11\/21\/withdraw-from-drugs-mixed-reactions-trail-hanks-anukus-recent-post-amid-concerns-about-his-well-being\/\"><strong>Hanks Anuku<\/strong><\/a> has reacted to allegations of having sunk deep into drug addiction.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no longer news that claims about Anuku doing drugs have been trending lately due to his recent looks; which most people consider disturbing.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a video on his Instagram story, the movie star categorically stated that he doesn&#8217;t do drugs. He further admitted to having taken solace in the bottle after being struck by depression.<\/p>\n<p>Anuku&#8217;s depression stems from the hardships he&#8217;s passing through. In the clip, he showed off a piece of land he acquired in Abuja for setting up his film school but funds have been his greatest challenge, causing the land to lie fallow for years.<\/p>\n<p>The entertainer also expressed optimism about God&#8217;s blessing, stating that when God finally sends helpers to him, everyone will benefit from it.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-150006-1\" width=\"360\" height=\"638\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/054D7C9E218B54C7FEF93723F53B6C8C_video_dashinit.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/054D7C9E218B54C7FEF93723F53B6C8C_video_dashinit.mp4\">https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/054D7C9E218B54C7FEF93723F53B6C8C_video_dashinit.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Refer to another video of Anuku speaking about his plight below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cz4f9NsIZDh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cz4f9NsIZDh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Hank Anuku (@ha1962anukuha)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recall that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/11\/16\/i-need-help-hanks-anuku-begs-delta-governor-fans-for-support-following-viral-clip-of-him-in-petrol-station\/\">Anuku a few days back came forward to appeal to the Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the public for assistance.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hanks Anuku shared a video where he earnestly appealed to the governor and fellow Nigerians for financial support.<\/p>\n<p>Opening up about his efforts to maintain his status as an entertainer, Hanks expressed the importance of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/11\/16\/i-need-help-hanks-anuku-begs-delta-governor-fans-for-support-following-viral-clip-of-him-in-petrol-station\/\">letting everyone know the challenges he is currently facing.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He wrote:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cI thank u all fans n my guvnor sheriff. I have tried my best to uphold my status as an entertainer, so it\u2019s good to let u all know what I\u2019m going through<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cI have a family and will love to get all the help from u all. Dropping my account details nothing is ever too small. 0760704404 H.C.Anuku Access Bank. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku finally addresses viral claims about him battling drug abuse. In a video shared on his Instastory, the actor admitted that depression made him start drinking but he has never taken hard drugs. He also notified the public about his project which lack of funds has hampered from being a reality. 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