With news that Mad Men star Jon Hamm just finished a stint in rehab for his drinking problem, one has to wonder whether his drinking was encouraged by his character, Don Draper. The actor has decided to speak to the world about it, and quell a few rumours in the process…

… or has he?

Hamm mostly asked for privacy and respect during this period, saying that his wife has been a real support to him and that the situation is “between me and my family and not something for public consumption”.

Life throws a lot at you sometimes and you have to deal with it as much as you can. That’s why you have family and friends and co-workers to help you with that.”

With regards to him dappling in a bit of Don Draper persona:

Obviously, there can be a lot of discussion about how much of this is related to that and honestly I don’t have much to say about that either.

Alcoholic or not, when it comes to Don Draper (and Harvey Specter, for that matter) men want to be him and women want to…

[Source: ABC News]