Waugh takes aims at several high-profile Australian cricket figures, including Shane Warne and Ian Chappell in his autobiography, "Out Of My Comfort Zone", which was officially launched by Prime Minister John Howard here on Sunday.
Waugh, who retired as Australian skipper in January last year after 168 Test matches and 10,927 runs, wrote about events on the 1999 tour to the Caribbean.
"What I saw as a drinking culture was affecting more members of the squad than I had initially thought," the Australian cricket great said.
"We were tending to socialise in the same groups (and) that had unhinged what should have been the joker in our pack: togetherness.
"As captain, I felt slightly let down by my most senior professional, Ian Healy, who was struggling to come to terms with the approaching end of his career and for the first time in his cricket life had let his discipline and work ethic slide.
"(Twin brother) Mark Waugh had an average tour and didn't get involved enough in the running of the team, while some younger guys followed the leads and erroneous ways of others.
"I felt betrayed when later I discovered that secret pacts had been made by some of the guys to stay out past curfew."
Waugh also opened up on Warne when he was dropped for fellow leg-spinner Stuart MacGill in the fourth Antigua Test on that tour.
"Shane knew his spot was up for debate and I had flagged it to him the day before, but I knew he'd be desperate for one more chance," said Waugh, who chose the team with coach Geoff Marsh, vice-captain Warne and Allan Border.
"Warney put up an emotional argument that included some very valid points, but when it came to summing it all up, AB (Border) agreed the tough call had to be made."
Waugh praised the way Warne handled his demotion. "I kept asking myself 'what team is going to give us our best chance of winning?' To me Shane wasn't in the starting XI."
Waugh also had a shot at who he regards as his constant critic, former Test skipper and prominent TV commentator Chappell.
"Ian Chappell has always sweated on my blunders and reported them with an 'I told you so' mentality.
"He labelled me 'selfish' which for a cricketer is tantamount to being accused of treason.
"To say Chappell's criticism irked me would be an understatement, but I knew he was entitled to his opinion.
"(But) I have always felt that a critic must be either constructive or base his comments on fact."
WANTS TO HELP: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh said Sunday he saw his future helping Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Kenya improve their cricket.
"Cricket will always be in my blood and some day I will get back involved pretty heavily," Waugh told reporters here at the launch of his autobiography, "Out of My Comfort Zone."
Waugh said he believed his close association with the current Australian team would make it impractical to pursue a coaching role.
"I spent so much time with those guys that I think I'd be biased if I was involved too closely," Waugh said.
"But down the track I'm really interested in developing some of the other countries like Kenya, and Bangladesh, or Zimbabwe.
"Because if you don't do that then the game is going to struggle, so I think we need the resources in that area."
The Australian cricket great, who retired as Australian skipper in January last year after 168 Test matches and 10,927 runs, warned against neglecting the emerging nations.
"You've got to make sure that countries like Zimbabwe, who are really struggling, and who aren't Test standard at the moment, you've got to help those guys get back on track," Waugh said.
"Bangladesh have got to keep developing and I think some of the African countries have got a lot of talent, Kenya, and some of the east African countries.
"I think we've got to focus on some of those countries.
"The other countries seem to be doing well but if we just focus on the top couple I think people will get bored with that eventually."