Michael Douglas Pushes Back on S-- Addiction Rumors: 'I Was a Healthy Product of the '60s'

Michael Douglas is setting the record straight about longstanding rumors surrounding his s-- life.

The 82-year-old actor denied claims that he previously sought treatment for s-- addiction while discussing his romantic history and new memoir, One Helluva Ride.

During a recent interview, Douglas pushed back when questioned about the number of women he'd been involved with over the years.

"I don't know if I slept with so many women, I don't see it that way," he insisted. "No, not me, no. I was a healthy product of the '60s."

Douglas addressed decades-old reports suggesting he entered rehab for s-- addiction in the early 1990s.

The Fatal Attraction star maintained that the claims were inaccurate, attributing the story to British tabloid coverage.

He also questioned why journalists remained so interested in his romantic history.

"My curiosity is why, of all countries, of all the press that I do, why are the Brits so consumed with the issues of s--?" he asked.

Douglas acknowledged struggling with substance use in the past but maintains that his rehabilitation experience was misrepresented.

While denying the addiction rumors, Douglas has been candid about his past relationships.

In One Helluva Ride, he confirmed he and Kathleen Turner had a romantic relationship while filming the 1984 adventure movie Romancing the Stone.

The actors had previously denied being romantically involved despite their undeniable onscreen chemistry.

Douglas was separated from his first wife, Diandra Luker, at the time.

The relationship eventually ended, but Douglas and Turner continued working together on films including The Jewel of the Nile and The War of the Roses.

Douglas also clarified revelations about his relationship with Catherine Zeta-Jones, whom he married in 2000.

The actor recalled that Zeta-Jones made her expectations clear when their romance became serious.

"What Catherine said is, if we're going to continue this, then I want it to be monogamous," he explained.

Douglas said he subsequently contacted other women he had been seeing to end those relationships.

The couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in November 2025.

Douglas' memoir explores his relationships, career and personal struggles throughout decades in Hollywood.

He previously married Lurker in 1977, and they welcomed son Cameron Douglas before divorcing in 2000.

Douglas and Zeta-Jones later welcomed two children, Dylan and Carys.

Although the couple briefly separated in 2013, they reconciled and have remained together.