In this addiction video, Matthew Perry discusses his work with the criminal justice system in the wake of his problems with addiction. It’s clear that people with problems like addiction need to be treated differently if we hope to see rehabilitation work.
Matthew Perry, like many other successful entertainers, has struggled with drug addiction. At the height of a successful career, it’s difficult to understand how addictive behaviors or substances can be so appealing…worth risking everything for.
Matthew Perry Addiction Video
Perry did a 28-day program in 1997 for a Vicodin addiction. Matthew Perry’s weight fluctuated drastically over the next few years and once dropped down to 145 pounds (66 kg). He lost 20 pounds in 2000 due to pancreatitis. Perry again entered rehab in February 2001 to treat an addiction to opioids, amphetamines, and alcohol. Perry was in Dallas filming Serving Sarawith Elizabeth Hurley when he had such severe stomach pains that he called a local doctor, who advised rehab. Perry flew to Los Angeles and checked into the hospital. Perry’s publicist Lisa Kasteler confirmed his rehab stay.
The difficult challenge of dealing with addiction is clear in this video where he discusses the drug courts and how non-violent offenders are treated differently than other criminals. The focus is on recovery and rehabilitation rather than punishment.
Dealing with addiction is made even more challenging when you’re in the public eye. It is better to be honest and forthcoming about the situation rather than try to hide it. Hopefully, shining a spotlight on the problem will help many others with similar problems.
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