Elton John says he has been helping American rapper Eminen fight drug problems for more than a year.

Elton says Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse. He told BBC Radio on January 2, 2010 that as a recovered drug abuser he is happy to help people if they want the assistance but drugs make people so cocky and arrogant that they often reject help.

Eminem has written about his substance abuse problems in the past.

The full BBC Radio interview can be found here.

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