The 'sorry addict': Ben Cousins and the construction of drug use and addiction in elite sport

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The 'sorry addict': Ben Cousins and the construction of drug use and addiction in elite sport

Australian Football League (AFL) player Ben Cousins is one of the most highly acclaimed and recognised athletes in Australia. Followed closely in the media, his off-field activities are subject to as much attention and speculation as those on the field. In 2007, Cousins and his family confirmed long...

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Main Authors:	Seear, K., Fraser, Suzanne
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	The Australian Sociological Association 2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45630

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