FED:Warning Cousins could go `off the rails`

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2010
FED:Warning Cousins could go `off the rails`

An addiction specialist has warned BEN COUSINS' imminent retirement will see him exit
the supportive environment of an AFL club with little to fall back on except his drug
history.

Dr RAY SEIDLER .. a GP based in Sydney's Kings Cross .. says the end of COUSINS' playing
career later this month could trigger a tumultuous time for the 32-year-old.

Dr SEIDLER says COUSINS' family and broader support group will need to rally around
him to reduce the risk of a relapse into drug abuse.

He says retiring at 32 will mean some major adjustments and this type of life change
can destabilise a person with addiction issues.

COUSINS confirmed his retirement this morning .. and says he wants to maintain close
ties with the Richmond club.

AAP RTV dr/rhv/crh

KEYWORD: AFL COUSINS EXPERT (SYDNEY)

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