Matthew Lodge says he was 'reckless' with prescription drugs at time of attack

Returning NRL player gives first insight into 2015 arrestSays he has no recollection of ‘brutal night’ in New YorkMatt Lodge says tests after his arrest in New York showed he had mixed a “lethal dose” of sleeping pills with alcohol but the 22-year-old said he could not remember the attack after waking up handcuffed to a bed.Lodge revealed his battle with prescription drugs while giving his first insight into the 2015 incident after Brisbane received criticism for throwing the prop an NRL lifeline this year. Related: The case of Matthew Lodge: when a line in the sand must be drawn | Nick Tedeschi Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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