Efron relieved after drugs reveal
Zac Efron feels a "weight" has been lifted after he spoke out about his battle with drugs and alcohol last month.
The 26-year-old hunk, who sought treatment for addiction twice last year, is glad he opened up about his personal struggles because it was a relief to lift the lid on his secret.
"It was a weight off my chest. It was great. It was a fantastic time. It was a rough year," Efron said on the Today show.
The actor is currently starring alongside Seth Rogen in the comedy Bad Neighbours and he's happy he's finally getting his career back on track following a difficult year.
"It's kind of funny -- Bad Neighbours is such a great icing on the cake for all of this," Efron.
"I was able to kind of channel all of that and put it back into this movie. I feel great. I feel really blessed to be here working with this group of guys. I couldn't be better right now. I'm really excited."
Meanwhile, Efron - who shot to fame after taking on the lead role in High School Musical in 2006 - admitted last month he felt humiliated when his "mistakes" were made public.
He said at the time: "I was drinking a lot, way too much. It's never one specific thing. I mean, you're in your twenties, single, going through life in Hollywood, you know?
"Everything is thrown at you. I wouldn't take anything back; I needed to learn everything I did. But it was an interesting journey, to say the least."
