4. Ben Affleck
As we mentioned earlier, American coverage of alcoholism always focuses on the ‘richer’ things in life. When, in 2011, it was announced that Ben Affleck was going to Promises to get clean, his publicist stated: “Ben is a self-aware and smart man who has decided that a fuller life awaits him without alcohol.” Whatever the justification, it appeared that the program worked, that is until Affleck was spotted with a drink in his hand at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. This piece of gossip was only compounded when rumors arose that Ben and Jen split because of his excessive drinking and gambling.
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