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Omar Bogle Overcomes Painkiller Addiction, Returns to Scoring

12/3/2025

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Omar Bogle, the former Cardiff City striker, revealed he developed an addiction to prescription painkillers after a back injury.
He said his dependency escalated quickly, causing severe depression and daily suicidal thoughts.
After entering rehab, Bogle learned he had likely overdosed multiple times and had hidden his drug use from family and teammates.
Now recovered, he returned to football and scored three goals in his first two matches after rehab.

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Omar Bogle, the former Cardiff City striker, revealed he developed an addiction to prescription painkillers after a back injury.
He said his dependency escalated quickly, causing severe depression and daily suicidal thoughts.
After entering rehab, Bogle learned he had likely overdosed multiple times and had hidden his drug use from family and teammates.
Now recovered, he returned to football and scored three goals in his first two matches after rehab.