Confronting the Stigma of Drug Addiction

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My name is Paul James. I am a former Canadian international soccer player and coach and a three time inductee into the Canadian soccer hall of fame. I competed on four CONCACAF Championship teams while playing and coaching Canada on 47 and 35 occasions, respectively. Along the way I appeared in two Olympic Games and two FIFA World Cup Championships. In addition I have been honoured with 6 Coach of the Year awards at varying levels including in the NCAA and CIS. From 2004-2010 I was a national television and media soccer analyst for numerous outlets including GOL TV and the Globe and Mail; and I also attained my B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University and a soccer MBA from the University of Liverpool. In spite of this background, I am currently living in Canada homeless, penniless, 53 years of age, with no social status. Alarmingly, my experience is not isolated as many thousands of Canadians across the country and millions of people around the globe experience similar circumstances.