How the Son of a Hollywood Legend Descended Into Drug Addiction
Cameron Douglas and his father, Michael Douglas, are speaking candidly about the former's descent into drug addiction. He was 9 when his dad won the Best Actor Oscar for Wall Street. As Michael Douglas career was flying high, he embraced his fame with wild parties at his Hollywood home. Michael admitted he neglected his son, saying, My career was first. In the book, Cameron shares heartbreaking voicemails from his father, desperate to get his son help. Then in 2009, it all came crashing down when he was arrested for drug possession at New Yorks Gansevoort hotel.