Scott Weiland’s Death: Frontman’s Son Noah Shares Positive Impact of Addiction Battle

Scott Weiland's son, Noah Weiland, revealed that he learned something positive when he battled against drug addiction.

For years, Noah had been dealing with the negative aftereffects of his drug addiction. In fact, it led him to the darkest days of his life.

After losing his father in 2015 due to an overdose, Noah was left behind and faced a similar fate. His addiction also led to his firing from Suspect208 - the band he created with Slash's son, London Hudson.

Noah shared further details about his journey in a new interview with iHeartRadio, recalling how he managed to follow a rehab program despite struggling at first.

"I have a sponsor, I go to meetings, I'm better with family," he said. "For a long time... I just didn't want to show my face because I felt so ashamed, and I felt like I just wanted to disappear. I finally feel like I have my confidence back and it's good."

He added that the comments about his dismissal from Suspect208 devoured him, especially since people seemingly wanted to see him be a statistic. He shared how people repeatedly said "Just like his dad, just like his dad," when the band ended.

Instead of feeling devastated about it, he turned the comments into his driving force to do better. He told himself that, although he was born into a family with an addiction history, he did not have to fall to the statistics as well.

Noah Weiland NOT Close to His Father Until Addiction Happened

Noah also took his chance to reflect on his relationship with the late musician, saying that neither he nor his sister had been close to Scott.

Their mother would reportedly get upset whenever Scott revealed during interviews that they would always spend time together.

"The last year my dad was alive I think we saw him once and it was for maybe like an hour... The energy I could remember, because I was 14, was he just felt so off and so drained. All I can remember is him seeming in so much pain. Looking back, it felt like it was the last time I was going to see him," he went on.

In the end, Noah reportedly regretted not being able to ask Scott about fame and how to manage it. Still, he reportedly felt lucky that he grew closer with his father after going through the same addiction.

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