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The Times of India
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Are elite sports persons preparing enough for life post retirement? Wasim Akram's case shows they need to

NEW DELHI: Wasim Akram's startling revelation about his cocaine addiction has shown that even the best of the athletes are vulnerable to drug abuse, even more so when they don't plan for life post retirement.

Speaking to a Pakistani sports channel on the revelations he made in his book, Akram, arguably the best left-arm pacer to have played the game, said he was clueless about his future after he retired from the game and that perhaps pushed him towards drugs.

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