Hall said his arrest (suspicion of possession of stolen items and cocaine) was the “lowest point” of his life. Hitting rock bottom was what Hall needed, because for years he had been battling addiction.
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After his arrest, Hall spent three months in rehab and has been taking the proper steps to remain clean.
It got bad during his rookie season with the Cardinals, in 2010, and worsened in 2011. From there, he alternately cleaned up and got dirty over the span of three years, never quite able to defeat the draw of the drugs, even after playing in the games was done and gone.
“It put my life in a downward spiral,” he said. “It was tough. … I got caught up in it bad.”
