I fell in love with gambling.
Topic: Addiction
Substance use vulnerability increases with injury, high external expectations, normalized team use, social pressure, and an overidentification with athletic identity, facilitating escalation from coping to dependence.
This article outlines expert consensus that cannabis does not enhance performance, can pose health risks, and that colleges should use evidence‑based education and harm‑reduction strategies to prevent, identify, and manage…
As a former professional athlete for the Philadelphia Flyers — and a current mental health advocate for Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Center — I have had the privilege of using my…
Presentation on Sports, Drugs and Addiction by Justin E. Morales, MD