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In 2004, Matt Bush was taken with the 1st overall pick of the MLB Draft. Eight years later, he found himself in prison, serving a four year sentence. That's the kind of thing that can happen when you're battling addiction. This episode focuses specifically on addiction: What it is, how it impacts people, how to better understand it and treat it, etc. We start by talking with Matt about his story. We also talk with addiction counselor August Boyd of Imagine Recovery, social worker Janell Kalifey, Dr. Janet Finlayson of Premier Sport Psychology, and former NFL player Todd Marinovich, whom you heard from in the first episode. Part 2 of 6. Episode 3 coming Monday, July 8.
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In 2004, Matt Bush was taken with the 1st overall pick of the MLB Draft. Eight years later, he found himself in prison, serving a four year sentence. That's the kind of thing that can happen when you're battling addiction. This episode focuses specifically on addiction: What it is, how it impacts people, how to better understand it and treat it, etc. We start by talking with Matt about his story. We also talk with addiction counselor August Boyd of Imagine Recovery, social worker Janell Kalifey, Dr. Janet Finlayson of Premier Sport Psychology, and former NFL player Todd Marinovich, whom you heard from in the first episode. Part 2 of 6. Episode 3 coming Monday, July 8.

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