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Braden “Clavicular” Peters was rushed to the hospital earlier this week after suffering a suspected drug overdose.
A video circulating on social media showed his entourage carrying the limp body of the 20-year-old so-called “looksmaxxing” influencer into a black vehicle.
The hair-raising incident perfectly illustrated the dangers of encouraging young people to attempt to “maximize” their physical appearance through often risky and ill-advised practices, which range from treating facial acne to plastic surgery and “bonesmashing,” a bizarre phenomenon that involves striking one’s own face with a hammer.
Peters has long boasted about injecting himself with a variety of substances, including testosterone, something he’s reportedly done since he was 14. He’s also known to consume a daily “stack” of other drugs and supplements, including Adderall, a prescription drug conventionally used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and even methamphetamines, a dangerous and addictive stimulant.
The exact cause for his recent trip to the hospital remains unknown. The Miami Police Department told People that law enforcement and the fire department responded to a 911 call involving a “male experiencing a medical emergency.”
A 25-year-old Australian influencer associated with Peters, who goes by the moniker Androgenic, claims to have been present when Peters was hospitalized. He tweeted on Tuesday that Peters “went from speaking to being fairly unresponsive in mere seconds.”
“Within a minute we all realized the situation, turned the stream off, picked him up and rushed him to the hospital,” Androgenic wrote. (The influencer has since been “sent packing,” at least according to tabloid TMZ, after allegedly hooking up Peters with drugs.)
In a Thursday video, titled “im going sober,” Peters claimed he had learned a hard lesson.
“I ain’t going to be doing any more substances for a little while, hopefully for forever,” he said.
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