Overview
- Young disclosed on the Imperfectly Perfect Podcast that a Vicodin prescription after dental surgery led to a seven-year opioid addiction he kept hidden.
- He said the drug use did not affect his on-set work, noting he always showed up prepared and knew his lines.
- He eventually told his wife, entered counseling, pursued extensive therapy to find root causes, and says he is now clean.
- He traced his struggles to a hard childhood and an early start with substances, beginning with marijuana at 14 and later heavy drinking and cocaine use during his New York years.
- Coverage by outlets including Us Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, and the Independent highlights his recovery message and lists help lines such as SAMHSA’s 1-800-662-HELP and the 988 Lifeline.