nccanes
08-29-2003, 05:44 PM
Good for him to step up and address this (by that I mean in his personal life, not because he spoke to the media about it)
Wings' McCarty battles substance abuse
Canadian Press
8/29/2003
DETROIT (CP) - Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty, citing a long running battle with substance abuse, apologized Friday for not attending his annual charity golf tournament earlier in the week.
"For the past seven years, I have actively fought a substance abuse issue,'' McCarty said in a statement. ``While most people do not recognize that this personal challenge exists on a day-to-day basis, it is an ongoing concern I will carry for the rest of my entire life.
``This off-season, it became apparent to me that my efforts required additional attention,'' he said. ``I wanted to address the issue before the upcoming season and voluntarily began a maintenance program three weeks ago.''
The McCarty Cancer Foundation golf tournament was Monday.
McCarty, a native of Leamington, Ont., has admitted to being an alcoholic in the past.
McCarty, 31, has spent his entire 10-season career in Detroit. In July, he agreed to a four-year deal with the Red Wings and that kept him from becoming an unrestricted free agent.
He scored 13 goals and had nine assists in 73 games last season.
McCarty, who is married with three children, has helped the Red Wings win three Stanley Cups and also runs the McCarty Cancer Foundation created to fund Multiple Myeloma research. His father died of the disease.
``I want to thank my family, friends and the Red Wings organization for their continued support,'' he said. ``The encouragement I received from everyone in Detroit served to further solidify the fact that I made the right decision in signing to stay with the Red Wings.
``I am very happy to be back home in Detroit with my family and I am looking forward to the upcoming season.''
Wings' McCarty battles substance abuse
Canadian Press
8/29/2003
DETROIT (CP) - Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty, citing a long running battle with substance abuse, apologized Friday for not attending his annual charity golf tournament earlier in the week.
"For the past seven years, I have actively fought a substance abuse issue,'' McCarty said in a statement. ``While most people do not recognize that this personal challenge exists on a day-to-day basis, it is an ongoing concern I will carry for the rest of my entire life.
``This off-season, it became apparent to me that my efforts required additional attention,'' he said. ``I wanted to address the issue before the upcoming season and voluntarily began a maintenance program three weeks ago.''
The McCarty Cancer Foundation golf tournament was Monday.
McCarty, a native of Leamington, Ont., has admitted to being an alcoholic in the past.
McCarty, 31, has spent his entire 10-season career in Detroit. In July, he agreed to a four-year deal with the Red Wings and that kept him from becoming an unrestricted free agent.
He scored 13 goals and had nine assists in 73 games last season.
McCarty, who is married with three children, has helped the Red Wings win three Stanley Cups and also runs the McCarty Cancer Foundation created to fund Multiple Myeloma research. His father died of the disease.
``I want to thank my family, friends and the Red Wings organization for their continued support,'' he said. ``The encouragement I received from everyone in Detroit served to further solidify the fact that I made the right decision in signing to stay with the Red Wings.
``I am very happy to be back home in Detroit with my family and I am looking forward to the upcoming season.''