The hero of Harry Potter has a confession. In an interview with the U.K.'s GQ, Daniel Radcliffe admitted to having previously suffered from an alcohol problem. "I became reliant on [alcohol] to enjoy stuff," he said. The 21-year-old said he started drinking whiskey on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in 2007, but realized it was a problem and hasn't had a drink since August 2010. "As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time, that doesn’t work for me," he said. Should we commend this former child star for his candor?
Radcliffe deserves our respect: The young actor is lucky that he "became aware that he was headed down a dangerous path," says Kate Ward at PopWatch. The fact that he's willing to admit he had a problem is "respectable." Maybe other young stars can take a cue from Radcliffe when they find themselves struggling with substance abuse. "As he proves, not every young star with problems needs to turn out like Lindsay Lohan."
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