A victim of crime who turned to alcohol and drugs and later started dealing cocaine has been jailed.
Peter Busulwa suffered a significant head injury after a "savage" hammer attack in 2016, Bristol Crown Court was told.
After dealing with trauma with drink and drugs he racked up a drugs debt and was asked to supply to pay it off, the court heard.
Busulwa, 30, of Alma Street in Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply in August 2018.
He also admitted being concerned in offering to supply cocaine and heroin and failing to surrender to court.
Judge Euan Ambrose jailed him for four years and two months.
He told Busulwa: "It was clear you were intending to sell drugs in your possession and money came from drug dealing.
"Your telephone was examined and in the days leading up to your arrest you sent out texts advertising drugs for sale."
Julian Howells, prosecuting, said police spotted a Peugeot in Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare, and saw passenger Busulwa looking tense.
He was searched and found with £13, a phone and four wraps of cocaine valued at £160.
With that he bolted and tried to climb a fence towards Alfred Court but was arrested.
In his shorts he had £400 cash, the court heard.
Mr Howells said the phone found on him contained both outward and inward messages - sometimes to as many as 50 people - concerning supply of "dark and light" - heroin and cocaine.
Emily Evans, defending via video link due to coronavirus lockdown, said her client was the victim of savage hammer attack in 2016.
She said: "As a result of that event Mr Busulwa struggled with post traumatic stress disorder, mental health difficulties, nightmares, flashbacks and significant daily pain.
"As a result he was drinking heavily and abusing drugs.
"He accrued a drug debt and he was asked to supply drugs to repay.
"He was funding his own habit.
"He was not in the right frame of mind when the offence was committed."
The court heard Busulwa had found mental health services in custody extremely helpful, though they are currently on hold due to the pandemic.
