Substance Use Disorder in Athletes

Key Takeaways As an athlete, you’ve been trained to push through discomfort, stay disciplined, and always perform under pressure. If you’re looking to start life free of substances, then great news: these qualities are really valuable in recovery. However, they can also make it harder to admit when something is wrong. Substance use disorder (SUD) […]

7 Athletes Who Struggled With Substance Abuse and Alcoholism

The Olympics come round once every four years. Being a major international event at which athletes are expected to perform at their highest ability, the larger public and officials are quick to scrutinize and rally around personal favorites. Why do we rally around certain athletes? Individuals, like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps, continuously out-perform all […]