ATHLETE DRUG ABUSE

Sue Birkenshaw in Youth Drug Use
June 9, 2017

Does Giving Your Kids Every Advantage Protect Them from Drug Abuse?

Recent study shows that the pressure and demands that privileged kids face may lead them to be more susceptible to drug abuse.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Alcohol Abuse
October 31, 2016

Kobe Teaches Teammate: Alcohol and Big League Sports Not a Good Mix

During Luke Walton’s rookie year with the Lakers, he once showed up for practice smelling like the alcohol he’d drunk the night before. As far as he was concerned, he probably didn't think he’d done anything different from the other rookies but Kobe Bryant singled him out to teach him an important lesson.

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