Hunter Biden Rips GOP For Weaponizing His Addiction

Hunter Biden writes in a USA Today op-ed:

Over four years ago, I chose life over the slow strangle-death grip of addiction, which in my case consisted each day of a bottle of vodka and as many hits on a crack pipe as possible. I am prouder of that choice and of my recovery than anything I’ve ever done.

My experience is not a unique one. At least 20 million Americans today suffer from substance abuse disorder. I don’t know a family that hasn’t been impacted in some way by addiction. What is distinct about my situation is that I’m the son of the president of the United States.

Someone once told me, “Getting clean is easy, all you have to do is change everything.” That is one of the most profound truths I know today. The weaponization of my addiction by partisan and craven factions represents a real threat to those desperate to get sober but are afraid of what may await them if they do.

Read the full op-ed.

“It is already a near-impossible decision for addicts to get sober, and the avalanche of negativity and assault of my personal privacy may only make it harder for those considering it,” writes Hunter Biden.https://t.co/0XSzHo0125

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 2, 2023

A personal & moving op-ed by Hunter on addiction that way too many families across the country will understand & sympathize with https://t.co/Lg6CG7vgqD

— David Brock (@davidbrockdc) November 2, 2023