NEW : `` Jason has never had a substance abuse or drinking problem , '' family says . Source : Jason Russell was picked up by police after running in the street in his underwear . He is now facing charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct for allegedly assaulting an officer during arrest. Russell has made a flurry of media appearances since the documentary went viral .
NEW : `` Jason has never had a substance abuse or drinking problem , '' family says . Source : Jason Russell was picked up by police after running in the street in his underwear . He has been hospitalized for `` exhaustion , dehydration and malnutrition , '' his nonprofit says . Russell has made a flurry of media appearances since the documentary went viral .