Elton John Helping Eminem Fight Drugs; Says Rapper Doing Well

First Published: January 2, 2010 2:00 PM EST Credit: Getty Images

LONDON, U.K. -- Sir Elton John attends the 8th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s ‘An Enduring Vision’ benefit at Cipriani, Wall Street, NYC, November 16, 2009Caption Sir Elton John attends the 8th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s ‘An Enduring Vision’ benefit at Cipriani, Wall Street, NYC, November 16, 2009Elton John says he has been helping American rapper Eminen fight drug problems for more than a year.

He says Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse.

Sir Elton told BBC Radio Saturday 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.

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