Leighton Meester doesn’t need drugs

Leighton Meester doesn’t need drugs in her life.

The 24-year-old actress, who plays a beauty queen-turned-musician alongside a recovering addict singer played by Gwyneth Paltrow in Country Strong,  has no reason to touch drugs.

“I think the main problem with somebody who would have so many issues is that they don’t have love in their life, and I feel like working to me is important. I want to make my family proud and I love my family. That’s what gives me the strength to do it,” she said.

“I think that part of not having love, you kind of fulfil that with drugs or alcohol or any kind of addictive or abusive substance or relationship, and it will ruin you. I guess that the lesson is just ‘Don’t do drugs, just say no.’ ”