Drug-free Doherty admits his chances of staying out of trouble are 'quite slim'

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The Babyshambles star also admitted his chances of staying out of trouble with the law are "quite slim".

Doherty claims to be clean after his latest stint in rehab but he told the NME: "It's hard work. I think I miss it a bit.

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The drugs don't work: Pete Doherty, seen last week leaving Munich after the MTV awards, said he misses drugs

"After years of entrenched drug abuse you have a mourning period. I know it's a bit sad, but I'm in mourning. I'm in mourning for an armful."

Last week a judge handed Doherty a two-year suspended prison sentence, an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order.

He admitted possession of heroin, crack cocaine, ketamine and cannabis plus driving without insurance or MOT.

It was the latest of many court appearances, and Doherty isn't optimistic about his chances of staying out of trouble.

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Troubled: Pete admitted his chances of staying out of trouble are very 'slim'

"It's quite a lengthy probation requirement and drug-testing order," he said.

"It might have been better to do a couple of months and have it done with, to be honest. But that's a bit defeatist - it's pessimistic.

"I don't want to go to jail, I've had enough of all that. But the chances of me not getting arrested once in the next 18 months are quite slim really - the way the Old Bill are."

Doherty, who recently split from model girlfriend Kate Moss, is planning a move to the countryside.

He is also attending day sessions at an addictions clinic.

"I really enjoy it and embrace the new way," he said of his post-rehab lifestyle, but admitted: "I don't know where it's all going to end, to be honest."

The singer now fills his days writing music, touring, sleeping and challenging his bandmates to wrestling bouts.

"I sleep a lot. Wrestling and sleep, those are my activities at the moment," he said.

The full interview is in this week's edition of the NME, out on Wednesday.