AFL legend Ben Cousins reveals how his 'need to escape' from the pressures of footy led to his addiction and downward spiral

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AFL legend Ben Cousins reveals how his 'need to escape' from the pressures of footy led to his addiction and downward spiral

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Ben Cousins has shared how his need to 'escape' from his high pressure football career led to a downward spiral that saw him struggling with addiction. The AFL legend said what started as blowing off some steam on the weekends soon became something far darker. 'It can happen so easily' the 46-year-old tells Ball Magnets podcast. 'Early in my career, I really embraced that concept of hard work and throwing myself into footy.
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