Addiction and substance abuse
In this Dec. 15, 2019 photo Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon (10) sets up against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The NFL has suspended indefinitely Josh Gordon for violating league policies on performance enhancers. Gordon was reinstated by the NFL in August after having been suspended indefinitely in December 2018, missing the final three games of last season for violations of the league's substance abuse policy. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Timeline: Josh Gordon's troubled NFL career

Dec. 16, 2019 08:10 PM EST

In this Dec. 15, 2019 photo Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon (10) sets up against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The NFL has suspended indefinitely Josh Gordon for violating league policies on performance enhancers. Gordon was reinstated by the NFL in August after having been suspended indefinitely in December 2018, missing the final three games of last season for violations of the league's substance abuse policy. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
NFL suspends Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely

By Tim Booth Dec. 16, 2019 04:41 PM EST

NFL suspends Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely

By Tim Booth Dec. 16, 2019 04:33 PM EST
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The...

Thomas out 4 games for violating substance abuse policy

Dec. 10, 2019 04:20 PM EST
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins cornerback Simeon Thomas has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) tries to fend off Indianapolis Colts strong safety Clayton Geathers (26) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis. When Waller signed a multiyear contract extension worth a reported $9 million a season, he couldn't help but reflect on the journey he's been on since signing a deal in that same office a year ago to join the Raiders from Baltimore's practice squad. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Raiders TE Darren Waller earns big new contract

By Josh Dubow Oct. 18, 2019 04:22 PM EDT

Chiefs' Thomas suspended by NFL; 2 trades made on cut day

By Dave Skretta Aug. 31, 2019 06:12 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas was suspended for the season opener for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy Saturday, part of a...

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, third from left, warms up with teammates at NFL football practice, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Gordon back with Patriots while on non-football injury list

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 19, 2019 02:26 PM EDT

Vikings CB Holton Hill gets another 4-game suspension

Jul. 23, 2019 04:10 PM EDT
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Holton Hill has been suspended for an additional four games, this time for violation the NFL's policy and program on...

Rams' Aaron Neary suspended 4 games; substance abuse cited

Jun. 28, 2019 04:59 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Aaron Neary has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's...

Dallas Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers (80) reaches up to secure a pass as he participates in drills at the team's NFL football training facility in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Cowboys TE Rico Gathers gets 1-game substance-abuse ban

Jun. 14, 2019 06:10 PM EDT

In a photo taken Friday, April 19, 2019, a man poses for The Associated Press in his home in Plainfield, N.J. The man has cleared his gambling addiction for 22 years by being a member of a 12-step program. He says he has seen the rise in television advertisements for gambling web sites. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By Wayne Parry Jun. 03, 2019 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - This June 14, 2018 file photo shows bettors waiting to make wagers on sporting events at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City hours after it began accepting sports bets. It's hard enough for compulsive gamblers to stop betting. Now, in a growing number of places, they're being bombarded with ads urging them to bet on sports. It's a temptation they didn't face a year ago. And it's raising questions as to how tightly regulated sports betting advertising should be in the United States. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By Wayne Parry Jun. 01, 2019 12:07 PM EDT

Bet responsibly? A struggle for some as sportsbook ads widen

By Wayne Parry Jun. 01, 2019 10:32 AM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The tagline makes the solution sound so simple: "Gamble responsibly." It's anything but for those who struggle with...

Craig Carton, the former co-host of a sports radio show with ex-NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, leaves federal court after receiving a 3 1/2 year sentence for defrauding investors in a ticket reselling business, Friday, April 5, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Former sports radio co-host Carton gets 3½ years in prison

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 05, 2019 06:41 PM EDT

David Irving suspended indefinitely for 3rd ban in 3 years

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 01, 2019 05:00 PM EST
Free agent defensive lineman David Irving has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Irving was suspended the...

File-This a 2016 photo shows Randy Gregory of the Dallas Cowboys NFL football team. Gregory has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, the fourth time the troubled player has been banned by the league. The suspension announced Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, comes about seven months after Gregory was reinstated by Commissioner Roger Goodell following a lengthy process aimed at reviving his career. Gregory missed 30 of the 32 games over two seasons as a result of his first three suspensions. (AP Photo/File)
Cowboys' Gregory suspended indefinitely in 4th ban from NFL

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 26, 2019 05:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018 file photo, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana speaks at a ceremony in Santa Clara, Calif. Hall-of-Fame quarterback Montana, looking to hit pay dirt in the legal marijuana industry, is part of a $75 million investment in a pot operator, it was announced Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. San Jose, California-based said it will use the investment to grow a company that includes a farm, a retail store, distribution center and a delivery service. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Football great Joe Montana looking to score with marijuana

By Paul Elias Jan. 24, 2019 08:20 PM EST