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A Life of Turmoil: How Addiction and Trauma Converged.

by Tim McBride
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In the late 1980s, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now 70, is set to become the next health secretary under President-elect Donald J. Trump. But his journey to this position is marked by a complex web of addiction, trauma, and conspiracy theories.

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Kennedy, a 29-year-old lawyer at the time, was arrested for possessing heroin in 1983, after a flight to Rapid City, S.D. He has been sober since then, but his past has been marked by struggles with addiction, infidelity, and eccentric behavior.

As a young man, Kennedy was expelled from school for drug use and struggled with his family’s legacy. He eventually pursued a career in the law, but his addiction continued to plague him. He has also been involved in a number of high-profile environmental and political battles, including his work as a lawyer for corporate polluters and his advocacy for the protection of New York’s water supply.

Despite his credentials, Kennedy’s views are not without controversy. He has been accused of being an anti-vaxxer and has promoted wild and debunked theories about the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also described the government as being controlled by special interests and the pharmaceutical industry.

Kennedy’s relationships with his family members are also complicated. His relatives have denounced his views and behavior, with his sister, Kerry Kennedy, calling him “a sad ending to a sad story.” His family’s legacy has been a driving force in his life, and he has often sought to emulate his famous father, Robert F. Kennedy, the former attorney general, senator, and presidential candidate who was assassinated in 1968.

Despite the criticism, Kennedy’s allies see him as a crusader, taking on the powerful and promoting the truth. His former communications director, Del Bigtree, says that he is a “perfect representation of his father, his legacy, and what his father would have dreamed he would be.”

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