Athletes and Substance Abuse: The High Price of Staying CompetitiveDrug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinMay 9, 2014The work is punishing, the pressure extreme, and a replacement is always waiting in the wings. Is it any wonder athletes and substance abuse seem to go hand in hand? Drugs and alcohol are often used as a way to ignore pain, increase focus, boost energy, reduce stress, pump up before a game and unwind…