Lamar Odom's Addiction Battle: A Marathon, Not a Sprint

0:00On March 31, Lamar Odom, the former Laker star and ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian, is back in the spotlight for his ongoing battle with addiction. In January 2026, he got arrested for driving under the influence plus two traffic violations in California. He pleaded not guilty back in March, and now a bench trial is set for the morning of July 7th, that wasn't his first run-in with the law on this front. Back in August 2013, he faced a similar DUI charge, landing three years of probation, a three-month alcohol program, and about $18, $100 in fines. He also checked into rehab around that time to tackle his substance issues head on. Fast forward to a scariest moment in October 2015, when he overdosed on cocaine, alcohol, and cannabis, and a Las Vegas brothel. He slipped into a coma, suffered strokes, seizures, and organ failure with his heart-stopping twice. Khloe was right there when he came to, and it marked a brutal low point in his recovery road.

1:00Even after that wake-up call, the struggles kept coming. He tried rehab stints, even medical ketamine treatments by 2021, that he said helped him feel sober and happy. There were setbacks like a nightclub collapse in 2017 and emissions of crack use, but he pivoted to marijuana and even started a cannabis. Business. These days, right after that January arrest, Odom stepped up for a 30-day rehab program in Los Angeles, targeting his marijuana used to avoid. Slipping back to harder stuff, his manager called it a personal reset. As of late January 2026, he was pushing nearly 60 days clean. No pot, no booze, showing recovery still a marathon, not a sprint. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered updates.