Overview

• Sheen’s memoir The Book of Sheen is set for Sept. 9, followed by the two‑part Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen on Sept. 10.
• The documentary includes interviews with ex‑partners Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller, former boss Chuck Lorre, co‑star Jon Cryer, and a onetime dealer named Tony.
• In a new People interview, Sheen recounts heavy past use of alcohol, cocaine, crack, opiates, and heroin.
• He says he has been sober since 2017, credits his children for motivating the change, and describes a mental checklist he uses to resist drinking.
• Context from the coverage notes his 2011 firing from Two and a Half Men, multiple rehab stints, a life‑threatening overdose, and his 2015 disclosure of being HIV‑positive.