Tony Adams has released a book titled '1996' to commemorate his 30-year sobriety anniversary, co-written with Ian Ridley, according to major media reports. According to Daily Mail - Sport, Tony Adams described feeling proud of his sobriety milestone. August 16th marks 30 years since Tony Adams announced he was an alcoholic, as reported by major media.
Adams founded the Sporting Chance Clinic and the Six support network to help with mental health and addiction issues, major media reports indicate. Gambling has overtaken alcohol as the biggest addiction issue for footballers, Tony Adams told major media, and he described gambling in football as reaching epidemic levels, according to Daily Mirror - Main. Addiction figures are still on the rise, Tony Adams said.
I'm really proud that I've not pissed the bed for 30 years, guys. I'm incredibly proud.
Broader addiction issues include tramadol becoming a problem with rugby players, as noted by Tony Adams, and recent suicides among athletes, including a jockey and a young footballer, according to Daily Mirror - Main. Gambling companies target addicts, with 85% of their earnings coming from addicts, Tony Adams told major media, and players are not allowed to bet on football, but they can bet on other things, he added. Specific measures to address the gambling addiction epidemic in football remain unclear, and the identities of the athletes who recently died by suicide have not been disclosed.
Tony Adams is 60 years old this year, major media reports, and he went on a 44-day bender after England were knocked out of Euro 96, according to major media.
100%. 100%. 100%. Yeah. And it's becoming insidious.
It's mental, you know, I always give the example of breathalyser. You can't see someone if they're three times over the gambling limit. You know what I mean? You can't, there's no signs.
You know what I mean? So they target the addicts. They don't want you not to bet. You know what I mean? So it's all from the bad ones.
Oh, with Tramadol with the rugby players, yeah. And then we've had a couple of suicides recently. Right. One jockey, jockeys are one of Sporting Chance’s clients as well. And a footballer, some kid.