Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has confessed that she took cocaine when she was young.

The 42-year-old experimented with the Class A drug when she was younger but insists she didn't enjoy the effects the illegal substance had on her, reports fashion.ie.

"Well I've tried it and I don't like it. I'm completely hyper and it actually doesn't work for me. I've dabbled in things," she said.

The mother of two admits she still drinks on occasions.

"I haven't had a drink in a month, I don't drink. I'll drink champagne sometimes and I'll get a little crazy, doing back flips and you know wrestling people on the floor, but I'm taking a break right now, my friend calls it 'detox so you can retox'," she said.