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A man who was a former functioning cocaine addict - like Olympic cyclist Bradley Wiggins - says it left him homeless, alone and £10k in debt. Dan Robinson, 31, was an aspiring rugby player with a ...

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They're not slumped over in alleyways with used needles by their sides. Their dignity, at least from outside appearances, remains intact. They haven't lost everything while chasing an insatiable high.