Chris Nilan Had the Fight of His Life After Playing Professional Hockey: Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Chris Nilan had the fight of his life after playing professional hockey: drug and alcohol addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — The resurrection of Chris “Knuckles” Nilan began several years ago on the fringe of Boston. After 30 surgeries from his 13-year career as an NHL enforcer, he was gobbling pain-killers as if they were M&M’s. When his supply ran out, he scored some heroin.
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Doctors steering clear of addicts
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Efforts to tackle the abuse of prescription painkillers such as fentanyl are being hampered by a severe shortage of doctors prepared to deal with drug addicts and a lack of treatment programs.
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