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Tag Archives: Sports Addicts

Dion Jordan Suspended for Third Time after Violating NFL Drug Policy

Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, Dion Jordan, will be forced to miss the entire 2015 season after violating the league’s substance abuse policy once again.  However, this time the star athlete states he did […]

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Josh Hamilton’s Career Hangs in Balance After Recent Relapse

After years of substance abuse, Josh Hamilton had overcome his struggles and emerged as one of the most feared hitters in Major League Baseball (MLB). But after a recent relapse, Hamilton’s professional life hangs in […]

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Browns Quarterback Johnny Manziel Enters Rehab

Cleveland Browns quarterback and former college football folk hero Johnny Manziel has made a name for himself on and off the football field. But what initially appeared to be a selfish string of partying and […]

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Letroy Guion: Felony Charges for Marijuana and Possession of Firearm

Letroy Guion is known as an NFL  defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, but this week he gained greater attention for his belligerent behavior when he received two felony charges for marijuana and possession of […]

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UFC Drug Testing: Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva Test Positive

This was a rough week for UFC drug testing.  Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz fought one another in the octagon Saturday, but they also both failed their recent drug screenings. UFC Drug Testing Fighter Nick […]

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Josh Gordon Suspended, Breaks NFL Substance Abuse Policy Third Time

NFL Wide Receiver Josh Gordon suspended a third time for breaking substance abuse policy.  This past week, the Cleveland Browns athlete again violated the NFL’s substance abuse policy, resulting in at least a 1 year […]

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Drugs In Sports Has Consequences for NFL Stars

Drug addiction does not discriminate and that is certainly the case when we start to find drugs in sports from professional athletes.  It can affect anybody, including these top athletes like the NFL’s Denver Broncos star Wes […]

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Football Star, Josh Gordon, Gets Arrested for DWI

Josh Gordon is known to the public as a multi-season member of the Cleveland Browns football team, but to former teammates, he is known for getting himself into some trouble.  After a previous history of […]

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Lamar Odom Drugs: NBA Player Not Missing

Lamar Odom, 33, was reportedly missing for three days after a confrontation with wife Khloe Kardashian.  Rumors of drug abuse spread quickly, and recent reports from TMZ and ESPN state that Lamar Odom is not missing. Apparently family […]

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Lance Armstrong Doping Admission Reveals Addiction

Years of denying claims and allegations of abusing performance enhancing drugs has reached an end for the world’s most famous sports cyclist. The highly publicized and now infamous Lance Armstrong doping story reached a definitive […]

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RGIII & Team Competes With Giants & Drunk Redskins Fans On Twitter

Alcoholism can rear its ugly head almost anywhere. It can be hidden from plain sight in the most inconspicuous of public places, subtly increasing its grip on hapless, helpless and willing victims. Sporting events, like […]

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Josh Hamilton: 2013 Contract May Address Addiction

Stories abound about professional athletes and drug treatment, alcohol treatment, and rehab, where tragedies and triumphs often occur. The complexity of athletics and addiction seems to surface uniquely when money is involved. In Major League […]

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College Basketball Coach Remembers Overcoming The Adversity Of Alcoholism

It is the time of the year again for college basketball, and in this highly competitive world that garners media attention, stories about substance abuse get more coverage. Nine years ago, the destructive nature of […]

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NFL Players Get Benched For Boozing During Offseason

The 2012 NFL season kicks off this month, and many teams have high aspirations of making a deep run into this year’s playoffs. The season officially began on September 5th, when the Cowboys traveled to […]

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Lance Armstrong: From Cancer to Competition to Doping Controversy

Drug use in sports is not news. Neither is doping to gain a competitive edge. Lance Armstrong is a name that has been linked in the past with words like endurance, strength, cancer survivor, perseverance, champion, […]

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Are Athletes More Susceptible to Addiction After The Olympics?

Every two years, the world gathers around their televisions to celebrate their nation's greatest athletes as they compete in the Summer or Winter Olympic Games.  Most olympic athletes train their entire lives for their one […]

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