Houston Astros Prospect Talks About Kicking His Detrimental Marijuana Addiction

Posted by azdrugrehabctr on March 11, 2014 under AZ Drug Rehab News | Comments are off for this article

Jonathon “Jon” Singleton has recently opened up about the most significant obstacle he faces on the road to big league success: marijuana and alcohol abuse.

The 22-year-old is exactly what the Houston Astros need after consecutive 100-loss seasons. He is a left-handed, power-hitting first baseman with the potential to help the Astros turn things around in a big way. In order to attain a spot on Houston’s roster, Singleton is making an effort to stay clean after a history of drug-related setbacks.

In December 2012, Singleton failed his second drug test. He later admitted that he knew he had a problem when he continued to get high every day despite the consequences. During the subsequent 50-game suspension, Jon spent a month at an inpatient rehabilitation center.

With the support of the Astros Organization, the infielder now talks about his experience with admirable candor.

“At this point it’s pretty evident to me that I’m a drug addict,” he told The Associated Press. “I know that I enjoy smoking weed…so I have to work against that.”

Even though Jon was just 21 upon entering rehab, he admitted to using the drug “on and off” since the age of 14. He blamed the culture growing up in Long Beach, CA for his early exposure to marijuana. He estimated 80% of his friends knew where to get marijuana within the hour.

Jon says he hasn’t used marijuana since his time in rehab, although he divulged that he resorted to alcohol abuse as a substitute for marijuana after leaving rehab. Fortunately, Singleton decided to turn things around for the Puerto Rican winter league.

“I made up my mind to be the best, so hopefully better things happen because I’m not going out drinking and partying and doing all that kind of crazy stuff,” he said.

After an improved performance in Puerto Rico, the prospect knows he’ll have to stay clean to reach his goals.

“Recently I’ve been more or less just sticking to myself and worrying about what I need to do to get better and become better as a person, not just a baseball player,” he told the press.

Singleton is confident he can avoid a relapse by focusing on his opportunity, keeping better company and avoiding bad situations. He is entering spring training with a renewed outlook and a bright future.