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Steven Tyler says he is a bad advertisement for the dangers of drugs.The Aerosmith rocker, who is in good health despite his drug and alcohol-fuelled past, says the secret to his youthfulness is good genes. He told Britain's Independent newspaper: "People always look at us and think, 'OK, they got away with it - why shouldn't I? The truth is it's all in the genes. My Italian grandfather on my mother's side had a full head of hair in his old age, and my paternal grandfather was this wiry Portuguese sailor."Tyler - who was persuaded to check into rehab by his bandmates and manager Tim Collins in 1981 - admits drug use almost ruined his career. He said: "Of course I did way too many drugs. I sunk to my knees and lost everything, but I'm part Italian and my good old-fashioned guilt came up and I had to check in to rehab. The only way out is through."Unlike some performers whose vocal cords are destroyed through drug use,Tyler can still belt out ...

Aerosmith rocker Steve Tyler Steve Tyler is to quit Aerosmith, according to his daughter Liv.The 'Lord of the Rings' actress is said to have told friends her lead singer dad is frustrated with the way the rest of the band treat him. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Liv's dad is going to announce he's leaving Aerosmith soon because he can't take how the rest of the band behaves towards him. She said they don't appreciate him."However, a representative for the 59-year-old rocker denied the reports, saying: "Liv never said anything about her father leaving Aerosmith."Rumors of Steve's strained relationship with the band's guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford have circulated for years.Tension between the trio resulted in Perry and Whitford quitting the group for five years back in 1979. Aerosmith are currently touring Europe and intend to release their fifteenth studio album in 2008. Liv, 29, only discovered Steve was her...