ATHLETES AND ADDICTION

Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Abuse
June 6, 2017

Drug Use in the Culture of Surfers and Skaters

Surfers and skaters like many other athletes have their troubles with drug abuse and addiction. Does the culture in which live and compete make them more prone than others?

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Sue Birkenshaw in opioid abuse
April 4, 2017

Yet Another Young Athlete Lost to an Opioid Overdose

The story of another young college athlete who lost his life from an overdose. Nick Roberts a star athlete at University of Pennsylvania was found dead on campus after an accidental overdose of fentanyl.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Addiction
March 10, 2017

Proof that Drug Cartels Are Not Stupid

Drug cartels are highly organized business empires, marketing their goods to consumers most likely to fall into the trap of addiction. The public might hope and wish that drug cartels are just stupid criminals but unfortunately, that’s not the case. Why do we say that? You have only to look at their marketing and distribution tactics to see the proof.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Addiction recovery
February 24, 2017

Young Athlete Loses Career to Drugs, but Finds a New Purpose in Recovery

Pike was a promising young quarterback recruited by Auburn after a spectacular high school performance. But Auburn didn’t know that he’d already started using marijuana and drinking and downing the occasional pill.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Addiction
December 26, 2016

How Drug Cartels Prey on Athletes

Although it might seem impossible, your young athlete could be in the crosshairs of an international drug cartel that wants to make him a steady customer.

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