Sheen, addiction and domestic violence

March 4, 2011February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 1 Comment

There's been a lot of buzz about Charlie Sheen's sad and all too public descent into addiction-induced madness. I tend not to comment on these kinds of stories, but I saw a couple other things I wanted to highlight. First, in some corners, there is a strange romanticisation of his "honesty" about his drug use and … Continue reading Sheen, addiction and domestic violence

Charlie Sheen blames drinking for attack on wife, but is that really the cause?

January 5, 2010February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz

Short answer, "no!" We've written a lot on the subject. More here: Guidelines for working with batterers Guidelines for working with survivors Barriers Preventing Effective Communication Between Domestic Violence and Addiction Professionals But I was drunk!