PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A story from Sports Illustrated reveals that former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay had to go to rehab after getting addicted to a prescription medication. The report states Halladay was addicted to anti-anxiety drug lorazepam.
Halladay’s sister, Heather Halladay Basile, told Sports Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein she found out in 2015 that the former pitcher had been abusing the prescription drug.
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“In April 2015, Little Roy was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.