Cameron Douglas, son ofMichael Douglas, has turned his life around and become sober after nearly two decades of drug use that began during his teenage years.Addiction has touched the Douglas family in many ways over the years, and as Cameron shares in an upcoming memoir,Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this week’s issue, the journey has been anything but easy.Michael, now 75, checked into rehab in 1992 for “drinking and drugging,” Cameron writes inLong Way Home.TheKominsky Methodactor’s half-brother, Eric,died of a drug overdosein 2004 after a long battle with drugs and alcohol. He was 46.Cameron’s grandfather, the legendary actor Kirk Douglas, 102, spoke toABC Newsin 2007 about the death of his son, saying, “My wife Annie and I discuss it. We know for years and years we tried to do everything we could.”“But nothing helped.”For more on Michael and Cameron Douglas, pick up this week’s issue ofPEOPLE, on stands Friday.Cameron and Michael Douglas discuss Cameron’s drug addiction and path to sobriety in this week’s issue of PEOPLE.Alexei HayMichael’s other brother, Joel, also struggled with alcohol addiction, according to the harrowing, but ultimately inspiring, memoir.Cameron’s own trouble with addiction began when he was a teenager. By 13, he writes he was “buying weed in Central Park and experimenting with mushrooms and acid.”His spiral into drug addiction curtailed a promising career as a deejay and actor. Drugs were “for me, a path out of loneliness,” Cameron writes.Matt Baron/ShutterstockIn 2009, Cameron, now 40, was arrested in a DEA sting operation that landed him behind bars. He faced a five-year prison term for conspiracy to distribute meth and cocaine.In all, Cameron spent nearly eight years in prison — his sentence was extended for possession while he was incarcerated. He was released in 2016, sober and a changed man dedicated to making his life matter.Today, he is raising his beloved 22-month-olddaughter Luawith longtime girlfriend Viviane Thiebes, 41, a yoga instructor, working on restarting his acting career and feeling deep gratitude that his family never gave up on him.By sharing his story, Cameron hopes he can encourage other addicts to “seek help – and maybe save a life.”If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Cameron Douglas, son ofMichael Douglas, has turned his life around and become sober after nearly two decades of drug use that began during his teenage years.
Addiction has touched the Douglas family in many ways over the years, and as Cameron shares in an upcoming memoir,Long Way Home, excerpted exclusively in this week’s issue, the journey has been anything but easy.
Michael, now 75, checked into rehab in 1992 for “drinking and drugging,” Cameron writes inLong Way Home.
TheKominsky Methodactor’s half-brother, Eric,died of a drug overdosein 2004 after a long battle with drugs and alcohol. He was 46.
Cameron’s grandfather, the legendary actor Kirk Douglas, 102, spoke toABC Newsin 2007 about the death of his son, saying, “My wife Annie and I discuss it. We know for years and years we tried to do everything we could.”
“But nothing helped.”
For more on Michael and Cameron Douglas, pick up this week’s issue ofPEOPLE, on stands Friday.
Cameron and Michael Douglas discuss Cameron’s drug addiction and path to sobriety in this week’s issue of PEOPLE.Alexei Hay
Michael’s other brother, Joel, also struggled with alcohol addiction, according to the harrowing, but ultimately inspiring, memoir.
Cameron’s own trouble with addiction began when he was a teenager. By 13, he writes he was “buying weed in Central Park and experimenting with mushrooms and acid.”
His spiral into drug addiction curtailed a promising career as a deejay and actor. Drugs were “for me, a path out of loneliness,” Cameron writes.
Matt Baron/Shutterstock
In 2009, Cameron, now 40, was arrested in a DEA sting operation that landed him behind bars. He faced a five-year prison term for conspiracy to distribute meth and cocaine.
In all, Cameron spent nearly eight years in prison — his sentence was extended for possession while he was incarcerated. He was released in 2016, sober and a changed man dedicated to making his life matter.
Today, he is raising his beloved 22-month-olddaughter Luawith longtime girlfriend Viviane Thiebes, 41, a yoga instructor, working on restarting his acting career and feeling deep gratitude that his family never gave up on him.
By sharing his story, Cameron hopes he can encourage other addicts to “seek help – and maybe save a life.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
