Wood's alcohol addiction ends Rolling Stones tour
The rocker has been in and out of rehab for his drink and drugs addiction, without properly kicking his habits - and one particular bad patch nearly put an end to the rockers' touring days. In the book, Cowan reveals how he took Wood to a prestigious doctor to address his problem prior to one of the band's tours.
"He
(the
doctor)
asked
Ronnie
how
many
units
of
alcohol
he
consumed
on
a
regular
basis.
Ronnie
totted
it
up
and
told
him," the
Sun
quoted
him,
as
saying.
''Hmm,''
said
the
doctor.
''Not
too
bad
-
almost
within
the
acceptable
number
of
units
per
week.''
''Per
week?''
said
Ronnie.
''What
are
you
talking
about?
That's
my
daily
intake.''
"His addiction became so severe he could not pass the medical for the 2003 tour and had to spend a month in a clinic in Arizona before he was fit to go touring," he added.