Chris Caruana

Former North Sydney Bears star Chris 'Smoke' Caruana has opened up on the horrific ice addiction that nearly claimed his life and saw the glamour boy of ...

But longest I've - was you know, I was awake for was probably 12 days - the longest I didn't eat was probably 14 days. And I'm continuing to do the good stuff that has to be done.' They're the most important people in my life. And my children. I've played first grade football but being clean is the hardest thing. I was sick and tired of using narcotics but my family, especially my mother, my sisters and more importantly my children who have been my rock like Erinn and Kyle. 'Its publicly out there that I did that. That was the catalyst,' he said. Caruana, now 51, lost everything to his $3000 per week addiction and twice tried to take his own life. I lost a lot of money through narcotics. I think I can give it to them. I'm here to voice my stuff and you know, get it out there that I'm here to help,' the former outside back told Today.