Michael Douglas’ son Cameron says he suffered from 'loneliness' before facing drug addiction
Cameron Douglas is all too familiar with addiction.
His uncle, Eric Douglas, passed away in 2004 at age 46 from a drug overdose. Years later, Cameron also found himself heading down a path of self-destruction.
The son of Michael Douglas and grandson of Kirk Douglas has penned a memoir titled “Long Way Home,” which details his personal struggles and recovery.
“The ups and downs of drug addiction are entirely predictable… There’s a comfort in that,” the 40-year-old wrote in his book, which was excerpted by People magazine.
“[Drugs] were, for me, a path out of loneliness,” added Douglas.
According to the outlet, Cameron Douglas started drinking and smoking marijuana as a teenager before he developed a full-blown addiction to cocaine and heroin.
Douglas shared that growing up as an only child to a very young mother and a famous father, who was often away, became increasingly difficult.
“I was maybe trying to make sense of things ... and trying to figure out where I fit in,” Douglas told People. “Then there were the awkward [teen] years and for whatever reason, I started drifting towards kids who were smoking, drinking and [other] things and I tied that in with friendship ... and then it just kept going from there.”
His uncle, Eric Douglas, passed away in 2004 at age 46 from a drug overdose. Years later, Cameron also found himself heading down a path of self-destruction.
The son of Michael Douglas and grandson of Kirk Douglas has penned a memoir titled “Long Way Home,” which details his personal struggles and recovery.
“The ups and downs of drug addiction are entirely predictable… There’s a comfort in that,” the 40-year-old wrote in his book, which was excerpted by People magazine.
“[Drugs] were, for me, a path out of loneliness,” added Douglas.
According to the outlet, Cameron Douglas started drinking and smoking marijuana as a teenager before he developed a full-blown addiction to cocaine and heroin.
Douglas shared that growing up as an only child to a very young mother and a famous father, who was often away, became increasingly difficult.
“I was maybe trying to make sense of things ... and trying to figure out where I fit in,” Douglas told People. “Then there were the awkward [teen] years and for whatever reason, I started drifting towards kids who were smoking, drinking and [other] things and I tied that in with friendship ... and then it just kept going from there.”
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