20 actors who struggle with alcohol addiction

1) Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr is a highly acclaimed actor who shot to popularity for starring in the film franchises Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes. However, his road to stardom was littered with battles against alcohol and drug addiction.

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Due to his addiction, he was arrested and had to undergo rehabilitation many times in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was in 2003 that Downey committed to sobriety, and his life began to change for the better.

“I have a sense of destiny that you are led to the things you are supposed to do,” Downey has said, reflecting on his recovery.

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