De Blasio’s Daughter Admits to Substance Abuse
Source: New York Times
Chiara de Blasio, the 19-year-old daughter of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, on Tuesday acknowledged a history of drug and alcohol problems, and said she had battled depression for most of her adolescence.
In a video released by her father’s campaign team, Ms. de Blasio said she had sought treatment for her troubles, which she said worsened when she left home for college in 2012.
“It made it easier, the more I drank and did drugs, to share some common ground with people,” Ms. de Blasio said, her voice accompanied by soft piano music. “It didn’t start out as like a huge thing for me, but then it became a really huge thing for me.”
For months during the campaign, Mr. de Blasio’s aides declined to comment on rumors that his daughter struggled with substance abuse and was receiving treatment, despite repeated inquiries from reporters.
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