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Ara Mina revealed that she has a "close friend" who is battling drug addiction.

The actress broke down as she opened up about her friend, whom she did not identify, during a press conference held Thursday for her indie flick, "Adik," which centers around drug users.

She said that talking about the film made her remember the time last week when she tried to visit her friend at a private rehab facility, but was not permitted to do so for reasons she did not say.

She added that her friend had relapsed into his crippling addiction, and had to be taken back inside the facility after spending close to three years trying to recover.

"Kaya galit ako sa mga pusher kasi sinira nila iyong pamilya nitong tao na ito at marami pang pamilya," she said, adding that she is the one paying for his friend's rehabilitation.

Recalling the first time they tried to convince her friend to undergo rehab, Mina shared: "Kailangan dalhin sa puwersa."

"Kinausap ko sa phone bago damputin iyong asawa niya [at] naririnig ko iyon, 'Saan mo ako dadalhin?' Naka-blindfold kasi siya para hindi niya alam kung saan siya dadalhin."

Mina then apologized for crying during the press conference, saying: "Sana talaga maubos na ang mga pusher. Sorry umiyak ako. Pag-pray ninyo na lang kung sino ang sinasabi ko."

At the presscon of indie film "Adik" directed by Neil Tan starring Rosanna Roces, Ara Mina & newbie Kevin Poblacion #starpatrol @TVPatrol pic.twitter.com/qZxb46Fl8b — Gretchen Fullido (@gretsfullido) August 3, 2017

"Adik" is a film by Neal Tan under BJP Productions. It is set to be shown in select schools across the country, with a wider release planned for later this year. It also stars Rosanna Roces, Eagle Riggs, Liz Alindogan, and Kevin Poblacsion.

The film's message of giving drug addicts a second chance comes amid the government's bloody war on drugs, led by President Rodrigo Duterte who has vowed to wipe out drug traffickers.