On 17 June 1967, Life Magazine ran an interview with Paul McCartney in which the Beatle admitted to having taken LSD. The UK press immediately seized upon it, and two days later McCartney gave a statement to Independent Television News (ITN). The item was broadcast on the ITN evening news, which began at 9pm on 19 June.Read more about The Beatles and drugs.Riding So High – The Beatles and DrugsIf you’re enjoying this feature, read the full story! charts the Beatles’ extraordinary odyssey from teenage drinking and pill-popping, to cannabis, LSD, the psychedelic Summer of Love and the darkness beyond.The only full-length study of the Beatles and drugs, tells of getting stoned, kaleidoscope eyes, excess, loss and redemption, with a far-out cast including speeding Beatniks, a rogue dentist, a script-happy aristocratic doctor, corrupt police officers and Hollywood Vampires.Available as an ebook and paperback (364 pages). By the creator of the Beatles Bible. Click on the image below for more information or to order.