Elton guzzled whiskey to combat drug highs

Elton John used to guzzle a bottle-and-a-half of whisky every night just to "come down" from drug binges.

The British rocker reveals the extent of his years of excess on indepth chat show Inside The Actor's Studio, which airs in America on Sunday, and insists he has enjoyed best 15 years of his life since he quit drink and drugs.