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Presley Gerber opened up on drug rehab in one of his final posts before death: ‘I pray it’s the last time’

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Bishop, H. (2026, September 21). Presley Gerber opened up on drug rehab in one of his final posts before death: ‘I pray it’s the last time’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/presley-gerber-dead-cindy-crawford-son-drugs-rehab-b1297728.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-21 · by Holly Bishop

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Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, died recently without an official cause of death announced. In a final Instagram post from March, he discussed undergoing experimental ibogaine treatment for addiction in Australia. He expressed hope that this would be his last rehab stay and thanked the support team helping him. His mother and sister praised his efforts to overcome struggles with substance abuse and mental health.
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Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died at a rehab facility in Los Angeles on September 20, 2026. The cause of death has not been released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office but is being investigated as a suspected overdose based on emergency call audio obtained by the Daily Mail. Presley had been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse issues, including a near-fatal fentanyl overdose that left him in a coma for several days in 2024.

Presley began modeling at age 15 and worked with top fashion brands like Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2019, he was arrested for DUI and sentenced to three years of probation and community service. His last public girlfriend, Lexi Wood, paid tribute to him on Instagram, highlighting his kindness and courage in fighting addiction.

The rehab center where Presley died, Resolutions Living in Santa Monica, offers intensive outpatient programs for mental health and addiction recovery. Legal experts advise against assuming liability until the medical examiner completes their investigation into the cause of death. The Gerber family has requested privacy during this difficult time.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Presley Gerber's struggle with drug addiction and do not describe the same specific incident.”
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“The articles describe different posts by Presley Gerber, with Article A focusing on a post before death about undergoing an ibogaine treatment and expressing hope it's his last rehab experience, while Article B discusses an earlier raw video months before death sharing his fear and struggle with addiction.”
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“While both articles discuss Presley Gerber's final posts about drug rehab, they describe different moments: Article A focuses on a post in March before his death and an autopsy, while Article B specifically mentions a moment just prior to an ibogaine flood dose in the same video but emphasizes his state of fear and facing addiction.”
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“While both articles discuss Presley Gerber's drug rehab and death, they describe different aspects of events around his life and passing rather than a single specific incident.”
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He shared that he was on 1mg of Buprenorphine – used to treat both pain and opioid use disorders – twice a day to try and elevate his pain. “Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of loss in many different forms recently, so that is not an excuse, but it’s the reason why I am where I’m at now,” he shared.
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🔮 “I was absolutely terrified, and I knew I would be again if I ever had to face something like this.”

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Presley Gerber opened up on drug rehab in one of his final posts before death: ‘I pray it’s the last time’ asserted
it → open → death
“The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” a representative for the family told TMZ. asserted
representative → ask → TMZ
No cause of death has been released and an autopsy is yet to be completed. asserted
autopsy → release → death
In a video posted to Instagram in March, Presley can be seen about to undergo an “ibogaine flood dose”. asserted
Presley → post → dose
The experimental treatment, which can be used to treat addiction, involves using a naturally occurring psychedelic. asserted
which → use → psychedelic
The highly controlled treatment is not legal to prescribe in the US, though is legal in Australia under specific circumstances. asserted
treatment → control → circumstances
“Quiet moment before everything changed,” Presley wrote alongside the video. asserted
Presley → change → video
“I was absolutely terrified, and I knew I would be again if I ever had to face something like this.” asserted
I → terrify → this
“Helps to not go into the situations you do that get ya there but that’s life sometimes,” he added. asserted
he → go → ya
Presley revealed that his mantra of “love yourself” that he repeated during the treatment, the model admitted “letting go of control didn’t come easy, but I trusted there was something bigger than me guiding it.” asserted
I → reveal → it
“I knew why I was there. asserted
I → know → ?
I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, I started finding my way back to myself. asserted
I → face → myself
We shall see.” asserted
We → see → ?
He added that he was “praying” it was the last time he would have to come back to rehab, before giving thanks to the “incredible” team helping him at the unit. asserted
he → add → unit
His mother wrote under the post: “You are a warrior! asserted
You → write → post
So proud!” while sister Kaia, 25, said, “That’s my brother I am so damn proud. asserted
I → say → ?
Born in California in 1999, Presley was one of two children the supermodel shared with businessman Rande Gerber. asserted
supermodel → bear → Gerber
Both him and his sister Kaia entered the modelling industry at a young age, asserted
him → enter → age
During his career, he worked with brands such as Celine, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana and Pepsi. asserted
he → work → Celine
He has been outspoken with his struggles with substance abuse and mental health in recent years, and ran a series called “Mental Health Mondays” on his Instagram account. asserted
He → run → account
In 2023, during an appearance on the Studio 22 podcast, he said: “[Mental health] is an issue. asserted
health → say → podcast
It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it.” asserted
It → ’ → it
Presley, who was arrested in 2019 for driving under the influence, revealed last year that he been struggling with “night terrors” and “panic attacks”. asserted
he → arrest → terrors
He shared that he was on 1mg of Buprenorphine – used to treat both pain and opioid use disorders – twice a day to try and elevate his pain. “Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of loss in many different forms recently, so that is not an excuse, but it’s the reason why I am where I’m at now,” he shared. asserted
he → share → where
Earlier this month, Kaia opened up on her brother’s health struggles to Vogue. asserted
Kaia → open → Vogue
“When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone. asserted
it → happen → everyone
“I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. asserted
I → think → help
Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing.” asserted
who → feel → children
The 25-year-old praised her brother so being so forthcoming with his struggles. asserted
old → praise → struggles
“My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything — and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m gonna be very human for everyone.’ asserted
I → share → everyone
There’s only so much you can hide from the world.” asserted
you → ’ → world
“And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them.” asserted
you → try → them
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