ESPN Article (Book exerpt) on Dan Duchaine

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Extracted from the book: "Steroid Nation: Juiced Home Run Totals, Anti-aging Miracles, and a Hercules in Every High School: The Secret History of America's True Drug Addiction" by Shaun Assael.


Not very complimentary....
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There was always a side of Dan Duchaine, the actor side, that made it seem like he was just playing at being a drug dealer. It was the side that still had a chance to do what he had originally set out to do in California: direct local theater, try auditioning for small roles, maybe work in a stereo store to pay the rent. It was the side that was sweet and soft-spoken, that never cursed and loved to quote from Jack London's "White Fang": "One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself." But it was deeply hidden now, very nearly imperceptible. Abandonment had always played a role in Dan Duchaine's life. Being put up for adoption at birth; having his adoptive parents die; loving women who never loved him quite as much. Those were the pillars of his psyche. Whatever he did, he was sure he would end up alone..............

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...=assael/071125

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i love the title. "America's True Drug Addiction"

never mind the meth, crack, pill poppers, X, ect.. lmao

[Gator_Mclusky]

Scanned the article. Some tough accusations toward Duchaine.
He in my mind was the driving force for my research and experimentation. He was ahead of his time. I have the utmost respect for his courage and wisdom. Too bad one mistake can cost someone their life in this game of trial and error of bodybuilding.

God Bless him!

gator

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I agree. The title of the book is provocative, probably just to sell copies. But once you look past the title, the book excerpt was actually pretty good reading and not very complimentary, I am afraid, towards Duchaine.

It clearly shows Duchaine as being ahead of his time as far as chemical supplementation is concerned, but it also showed some pretty serious character flaws. Quite damning if true.