Originally Posted by
Mojouw
I know plenty of people who had problematic relationships with substances in their youth. Many, when faced with consequences, changed their habits and went on to great success. A few, failed to get help for the underlying medical, mental, and addiction issues that were the root cause of their issues.
THe question is how many of the players in the articles #'s are from which category? For instance, Jamarcus Russell talks about how he was an undiagnosed, untreated, and barely functional alcoholic while he bounced around the league.