Pete DohertyPete Doherty has claimed that he’s through with drugs and “my new addiction is rehab.”

According to the Mirror, Pete was overheard telling a friend in Dublin on Tuesday: “I’m off the drugs and I’m determined to stay off them. I’m more healthy than I’ve been in years. The only drugs I’m on at the moment is a little bit of booze.”

“I’m going to do it for the lads and for [Kate Moss]. We’ve been though a lot together, everyone has stood by me during my darkest moments.”

“It was torture for them, I know, they could have gone off and formed another band but they stuck with me. It’s payback time now. I have to stay clean for the band and the fans.”

“Any available time off I have I’ll go back to The Priory to see my doctors and the other residents, some of whom have become my friends. At the moment I’m trying my best to keep away from other junkies and situations where there’s a lot of drugs.”

“I was really worried that I couldn’t be creative without the drugs but now I know that I can. I think I’m writing some of my best stuff yet. Our fans have been through a lot with me, too, but we’ve got a great EP coming out which we’re very excited about.”

“And we’ve enough material ready for a great new album.”

The Babyshambles are currently touring around Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Kate joining the band on stage for a song on Monday night.

However, it might not be all good news: the Sun is reporting that Pete was spotted buying two syringes at a chemist in Dublin yesterday…