December 05, 2005
Substance Abuse Claims Lottery Winners' Lives
Within five years after Mack W. Metcalf and his estranged wife, Virginia G. Merida, split a $34 million winning lottery ticket, both were dead -- him of complications due to alcoholism and her to a possible drug overdose. In a New York Times article, "Instant Millions Can't Halt Winners' Grim Slide" James Doa tells their tragic tale.
In 2003, three years after winning the lottery, Metcalf died at age 45 from his chronic alcoholism. On Nov. 23, 2005, Merida's body was found decomposing in her bed, authorities believe as a result of a drug overdose, proving once again that money and good fortune can't cure alcoholism and drug addiction.
2 comments:
Yes you're right ,this problem is increased day to day.We must find them and cure them.
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lewis
Alcohol Rehab
hi,
i am terrina,
Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines
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