Instagram/Billy Idol TV Billy Idol reveals he smoked crack to quit heroin, sharing raw details of his 1980s addiction and survival on Club Random with Bill Maher. May 6, 2026 AceShowbiz - Billy Idol has never shied away from discussing his struggles with drug addiction, and his candidness continues with a recent revelation about how he overcame heroin dependency. On the latest episode of Club Random With Bill Maher, the musician shared an unconventional method he used to quit heroin. Billy Idol explained, "Once you're trying to get off heroin, what do you go to? You go to something else.