Michael Douglas wrote a 5-page letter to the judge who will decide exactly how long his son will be required to spend in a federal prison in New York. In the letter, Douglas noted that his son comes from a troubled - albeit highly privileged - background, which included a well-documented family history of alcohol and drug abuse. In addition to the family tendency toward excess and addiction, Douglas noted the pressures of being born into a family with two generations of Hollywood icons.
Douglas noted that his son did not have the benefits of a traditional family environment as he grew up and that his formative years were spent in the dysfunction of Michael Douglas' failed marriage to Diandra Douglas. It is believed that Cameron Douglas first fell victim to substance abuse when he was 13 years old and that he has never recovered. He has been in and out of rehab as a result of various court orders over the years, but has refused to seek help unless required by law.
The charges that Cameron Douglas admitted to include possession and distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine. He was dealing drugs to support himself after being cut off financially from his family. He has been in prison for 8 months awaiting sentencing for his crimes. Michael Douglas noted in the letter to the judge that he has enjoyed visiting with his son while in prison, as he is now sober for the first time in his adult life.
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