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Charlie Sheen Shouldn’t Be Alive: His Unfiltered Story of Fame, Addiction & Recovery + Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on Canada’s Plan To Euthanize 12-Year-Olds – Ask Dr. Drew

Charlie Sheen tells the raw and uncensored story of his rise to fame, addiction battles, HIV diagnosis, and his journey to eight years of sobriety.
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Charlie Sheen rose fast in Hollywood, starring in hit films and becoming TV’s highest-paid actor in 2010: reportedly making $1.8 million per episode of Two And A Half Men. But fame fueled a collapse captured by the tabloids: cocaine, arrests, explosive relationships, and headline-grabbing meltdowns that pushed him to the brink as he struggled with a growing addiction.

Charlie Sheen in 2025 – By Shayan Asgharnia
Charlie Sheen (Pic: Shayan Asgharnia)

After a stroke, overdose, and HIV diagnosis forced a reckoning, today Charlie says he is now eight years sober and rebuilding his life. In his new memoir The Book Of Sheen, Charlie looks back on the costs of fame, addiction, and his inspiring journey back to reality.

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty also joins to expose the growing push in Canada that aims to expand assisted suicide to “mature” minors as young as 12. More than 15,000 Canadians have electively died by MAiD, and mental health-only cases could be allowed next.


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Charlie Sheen is an actor known for Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and a Half Men. He was born Carlos Estevez and grew up in Malibu. He has appeared in films and TV shows since the 1980s and has written a new memoir The Book Of Sheen available at https://amzn.to/3XrRdtL. Follow at https://x.com/charliesheen

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty is a physician specializing in psychiatry and the author of five books including Making the Cut: How to Heal Modern Medicine available at https://amzn.to/4pt6yXh. He is a Fellow and Director at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and serves in advisory roles at multiple institutes. Learn more at https://aaronkheriaty.com

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