Instagram/Joshua Bassett TV Joshua Bassett reveals his ketamine addiction and near-fatal heart failure at 20 in a raw new book, detailing his spiral and recovery. May 5, 2026 AceShowbiz - Joshua Bassett, known for his role in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, has revealed the depths of his ketamine addiction following a life-threatening cardiac event in 2021. In his book Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life, the 25-year-old shares a poignant poem titled "Jesus open his eyes," where he describes how his substance use quickly spiraled out of control after being hospitalized.