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Achille Costacurta, 21, Recounts Addiction Battle and ADHD Diagnosis, Outlines What Comes Next

He says years of compulsory care culminated in a suicide attempt before a May 2024 stay at a Swiss clinic set his recovery in motion.

Overview

  • Costacurta says he has been in recovery since May 2024 after inpatient treatment at Clinica Santa Croce in Switzerland.
  • He reports receiving a formal ADHD diagnosis during that stay following years of inconsistent evaluations.
  • He describes starting daily hashish use in his first year of high school, undergoing seven compulsory psychiatric treatments, and attempting suicide with methadone.
  • He notes living between Riccione and Milan and staying in periodic contact with his parents, speaking with his father frequently and less with his mother due to her TV commitments.
  • He plans to complete high school, hopes to open a center for disabled youths, and is considering seasonal farm work and university study in Australia.