Charlie Sheen Shouldn't Be Alive: His Unfiltered Story of Fame, Addiction & Recovery – Ask Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew learned about gold, silver & retirement with Augusta now it's your turn• Charlie Sheen rose fast in Hollywood, starring in hit films and becoming TV’s highestpaid actor in 2010reportedly making $1.8 million per episode of Two And A Half Men. But fame fueled a collapse captured by the tabloidscocaine, arrests, explosive relationships, and headlinegrabbing meltdowns that pushed him to the brink as he struggled with a growing addiction. ••「 LINKS & SOURCES」•• After a stroke, overdose, and HIV diagnosis forced a reckoning, today Charlie says he is now eight years sober and rebuilding his life. In his new memoir The Book Of Sheen, Charlie looks back on the costs of fame, addiction, and his inspiring journey back to reality.

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty also joins to expose the growing push in Canada that aims to expand assisted sui*ide to “mature” minors as young as 12. More than 15,000 Canadians have electively died by MAiD, and mental health-only cases could be allowed next.

Charlie Sheen is an actor known for Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and a Half Men. He was born Carlos Estevez and grew up in Malibu. He has appeared in films and TV shows since the 1980s and has written a new memoir The Book Of Sheen available at Follow at

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty is a physician specializing in psychiatry and the author of five books including Making the CutHow to Heal Modern Medicine available at He is a Fellow and Director at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and serves in advisory roles at multiple institutes. Learn more at

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