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Why Does American Sports Have a Latino Problem?

By Juan Vidal — 2016

The talent is there, but it’s not being showcased and encouraged on a broader scale.

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Teen athletes less likely to abuse opioids, study finds

Physically active teens are less likely to abuse opioids than non-athletes, study finds. Teens who play high-injury sports still need to be monitored, researcher says.

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Aria Hangyu Chen and Special to CNN
2016
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Yahoo Sports: ‘Why Not Roll the Dice?’ Lamar Odom’s Risky Road Back from Addiction and Depression

It is now more than five years since Odom’s drug abuse prematurely ended his NBA career, destroyed his marriage to Khloe Kardashian and left him comatose for three days in a Las Vegas hospital.

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Jeff Eisenberg
2021
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How Painkillers Are Turning Young Athletes Into Heroin Addicts

A special report from L. Jon Wertheim and Ken Rodriguez on the rising use and abuse of heroin among young athletes across the U.S. and the connection between sports, painkillers and heroin addiction.

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L. Jon Wertheim and Ken Rodriguez
2015
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For N.F.L. Retirees, Opioids Bring More Pain

A brutal game got them hooked on painkillers. In retirement, they battle addiction. The opioid crisis courses through football.

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Ken Belson
2019
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Tackling Opioid Addiction in Indian Country

Per capita, Native American people are more likely than any other race to suffer from opioid addiction. In recent months, hundreds of cities, states and counties in the U.S.

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Chelsey Luger
2018
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