Around 120 football aces are hooked on drugs or gambling as addiction ‘becomes curse of the Premier League’
star Dele Alli’s confession last week about his sleeping pill addiction which led to him being treated in rehab.
PFA figures show 77 players checked into rehab during the 2021-22 season, with substance addiction one of the most common causes. In some cases family members were also treated.The Premier League warned it was swamped with a rising number of stars getting hooked on sleeping pills. Some have turned to prescription drugs such as Zopiclone and Zolpidem and are mixing them dangerously with booze to create a recreational high.The PFA is tackling the issue with Sporting ChanceThe PFA said seven players received psychiatric assessments last year.Of 520 players who received counselling, nearly half were current footballers.assessments at 50 clubs across the top four divisions, including the Premier League.
One insider said: “There are genuine fears many addicted players keep their problems hidden — especially high-profile players in the Premier League.Ex-Spurs ace Dele told how he was molested by a family friend aged six and started selling drugs.In an interview with ex-footballerHe said: “At six I was molested by mum’s friend . . . because my mum was an alcoholic.and then at eight I started selling drugs.” He said he did not blame her.
Dele’s mum, Denise, said in an exclusive statement to The Sun on Sunday: “I have not been able to stop crying since I heard my son describe the abuse he suffered as a child.
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