How Lenny Dykstra Ended Up With No Money

It's not unusual to find drugs at the core of a riches-to-rags story. Not only are illegal drugs expensive, they take a toll on anyone's mental and physical health. In other words, you just don't make good decisions while high.

According to Newsday, Dykstra's abuse of prescription drugs began in his playing days. When he appeared in court to face charges of fraud and money laundering in 2012, papers filed with the court acknowledged that as a player, Dykstra regularly used Dexedrine, Adderall, and Vicodin. Considering how often Dykstra was injured, it's not terribly surprising he used painkillers and other drugs to get by. After his playing days were over, however, he continued to abuse drugs. The same court filings admit that once retired he switched to alternative painkillers, most notably Percocet.

Dykstra had long battled an alcohol problem as well. The New York Times reports that in 1991 Dykstra crashed his car, injuring himself and teammate Darren Daulton, and was found to have twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. In the court papers filed in 2012, Dykstra admitted to drinking a liter of vodka a day. He was eventually sentenced to three years in prison.

Lenny didn't learn much from his prison stint. The Morning Call reports he was arrested again in 2018 and charged with cocaine and methamphetamine possession.

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