Hunter Biden’s addiction was laid bare, highlighting a national problem

William C Moyers knows something about Hunter Biden's journey.

As a younger man, he was addicted to crack cocaine and went through treatment to recover with the support of his family.

Now he advocates to help others follow the same path as vice-president of public affairs at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, named after a former first lady.

When a Delaware jury found the US president's son guilty of three felony charges linked to his drug addiction, Mr Moyers saw a chance to highlight a common problem in the US - affecting an uncommon family.

“Hunter Biden’s story is a story that all too many Americans know intimately,” he said.

“It’s a good thing if, at the end of the day, we shift our conversations and our focus away from just piling on, and instead recognise that addiction is a public health crisis and that recovery is possible.”