Michael Douglas is worried his children with Catherine Zeta-Jones may inherit an 'addiction gene' from him

Michael Douglas had been to rehab previously for alcohol and drug addiction, while his eldest son Cameron battled a heroin addiction in the past
PUBLISHED NOV 23, 2018

Michael Douglas is a worried man, and the cause of his worries is his family's genealogy and what effect it might have on his children. The legendary actor has expressed concern that his teenage children will inherit the same 'addiction gene' he has had to battle throughout his life. 

Douglas, who shares two children with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, 18-year-old son Dylan, and 15-year-old daughter Carys, has confessed in an interview that he 'worries' they will be plagued with the same battles he has had to endure.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and actor Michael Douglas with their children Dylan and Carys as they attend the European Premiere of Marvel's 'Ant-Man' at the Odeon Leicester Square on July 8, 2015, in London, England. (Getty Images)
Catherine Zeta-Jones and actor Michael Douglas with their children Dylan and Carys as they attend the European Premiere of Marvel's 'Ant-Man' at the Odeon Leicester Square on July 8, 2015, in London, England. (Getty Images)

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