Former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum (D-FL), who narrowly lost a 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, announced Sunday he plans to leave politics for the “foreseeable future” and seek treatment for alcohol dependency.
“This has been a wake-up call for me,” said Gillum in a written statement Sunday, according to Politico. “Since my race for governor ended, I fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse. I witnessed my father suffer from alcoholism and I know the damaging effects it can have when untreated. I also know that alcoholism is often a symptom of deeper struggles.“
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