Chet Hanks Relapses After Super Dad Tom Hanks Drags His Son to Drug Rehab

I think it’s safe to assume the entire universe enjoys Golden Globe winning actor Tom Hanks, whether you’re into comedy, serious drama, or volley balls, Hanks has you covered. Unfortunately the renowned actor has been struggling to get his son, Chet Hanks, on the straight and narrow. Since childhood Chet has struggled with substance abuse- so much so that Tom dragged his son to a high security prison, according to the National Enquirer. A close family friend of the Hanks family is quoted by the National Enquirer,

“They tried to scare him straight, they told Chet, ‘This is where you’re ending up!’ But Chet didn’t take the jail visit seriously. He just kept getting high!”

(We’d like to note, taking a teen to a high security prison is not going to help him stop using, if anything, he may use more in response to the added stress.)

Apparently Chet’s substance abuse only got worse when he landed a spot in a privileged Harvard Westlake School in L.A, the National Enquirer quotes the same family friend,

“[Chet] began partying every weekend, smoking pot and drinking. Then he got into harder stuff. Chet wasn’t the nice kid anymore. he was becoming someone else.”

If these claims are true, and Chet was really suffering from untreated substance abuse, his change in behavior would suggest the substances he was using began to change his biological makeup; addiction is a disease with clear roots both physically and mentally, altering essential functions and hormones throughout the body.

Eventually Tom and his wife Rita sent Chet to inpatient drug rehabilitation at the age of 24- and he remained sober for 50 days. Just as the storm seemed to pass Chet relapsed as a result of internet torment after posting a video of himself allegedly showing off because of his open use of the n-word. (Well Chet, really, what did you expect?)

Apparently after the fiasco, Chet took off to Europe, and they’re not too happy with him either- as there’s $1,800 charge on his head for trashing his hotel room in London. Now we’re not in the business of casting judgement based off of an isolated report- but if the series of events recounted are true, it would appear Chet’s substance abuse isn’t the real issue here, but whatever the underlying factors of his addiction really are.

Drug addiction and substance abuse are tricky disorders to treat effectively because many forget addiction and drug use are a response to underlying turmoil. Despite Chet’s obvious advantages of being the son to Tom Hanks, he is clearly struggling with his own demons. I mean, can you imagine living up to the legend of Tom Hanks?

Even if you don’t consider that a viable excuse for Chet’s behavior there’s always two sides of the coin begging consideration. And even if Chet’s stint in rehabilitation resulted in a relapse, there’s no reason why he can’t go back and change things around for himself and his family. Relapse is common among recovered users when they’re under stress- especially if they haven’t been able to find alternatives for using. It’s like breaking your diet when you reach for a cookie because you have a three hour deadline.

Whatever the case may be, we hope Chet Hanks is able to find peace and square his addictions away for good.

 

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