WSOP October Nine Profile: Greg Merson

Published October 26, 2012

WSOP October Nine Profile: Greg Merson
Filed under: overcome cocaine addiction
Greg Merson, who enters the 2012 WSOP Main Event final table third in chips, has said that poker helped him overcome his addiction to drugs. He has played … Playing poker was a rush that replaced the cocaine rush … it filled that drug void. I would … Read more on Pokerfuse

JOSE DE LA ISLA: Greater focus must be placed on illicit trade
Filed under: overcome cocaine addiction
Slowing down some U.S. trade, like in the demand for pot, cocaine and non-pharmaceutical drugs, could probably contribute more toward real improvements. One way is by making drug use a health issue, taking measures to reverse the trend that makes the … Read more on San Angelo Standard Times

The Needle: A positive teenage story of overcoming drug addiction in Australia
Filed under: overcome cocaine addiction
He knows all too well the dangers of drugs, having been addicted to cocaine when Damon was a young child for two years. “It is a painful process to deal with addiction and I hope that I was there for Damon as much as others were for me many years ago,” … Read more on Bikya Masr