When 'Nickelodeon' actor Tylor Chase spoke about his addiction days: 'I could maybe use a joint or a...'

Former ‘Nickelodeon’ actor Tylor Chase has shared details about his life while living on the streets of Riverside, California.

Chase, who played Martin Qwerly on the popular show Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, recently spoke to a media outlet about his situation. According to the New York Post, Chase was seen behind a 7-Eleven store in Riverside.

What the actor said

He was wearing torn clothes, and his hands showed cuts and blisters. Dirt was also visible under his fingernails. During the interaction, he made it clear that he does not see himself as “homeless”. As per The New York Post, Chase, while speaking to a media outlet, spoke about drug use and openly listed the substances he is taking.

“I could use maybe a joint or a bong. Do you guys smoke weed?” he responded.

He also said that he vapes and takes several medicines. While speaking to the outlet, he said that he likes “vape”, adding that he takes “Prozac, Adderall, Sudafed, Wellbutrin or also Zoloft.”

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Chase said that he received these drugs from a psychiatrist but said he has not been diagnosed with any mental health condition.

During the interview, Chase spoke about support from people around him. He said that his mother lives nearby and that he gets help from family, friends, and others in the area. “I stay around here locally. My mom is here,” he said. “I have a lot of good people helping me. It’s not too shabby. A lot of people help out. It goes a long way.” He also spoke about charity and support services.

“I have family and friends, and the housing shelter assistance program. There’s graceful charity from the grace of God’s family people. That’s a pretty chill aspect of it all. It’s a true privilege, obviously.”

Chase also told the media outlet that he is thinking about visiting his father in Georgia and may look for housing support there. “I’m not really active homeless at this time, I’m thinking that I would like to go see my dad, relatively shortly, in the state of Georgia,” he said. “I have the whole setup to stay out there, a room out there hopefully … Probably a housing assistance program in Georgia most likely.

Finally some help for  Taylor Chase

American actor and comedian Shaun Weiss, famous for his role in The Mighty Ducks, has finally extended help to Chase post his video.

“I have received many messages about [Tylor Chase],” Weiss said in a video on Instagram. “I reached out to some friends of mine, and we have a bed for him at a detox, and we have a place for him to go and get long-term treatment.”

“All we need to do now is find him. I’m not in Los Angeles, or I would go look for him myself,” Weiss added.

Taylor Chase: Battling addiction and mental health issues

Amid the actor’s video going viral, history about his mental health issues and addiction battle has resurfaced too. GoFundMe page that was opened to fund the actor was shut by its creator Citlalli Wilson, and there was a reason for the same.

With added inputs from agencies