"The first time Darryl Virostko surfed waves as tall as three-story buildings at Mavericks, the legendary surf spot some 50 miles north of here, he was high on acid.
It was not the only drug Mr. Virostko, 37, would take during his surfing career.
Even as he was earning a reputation as one of the most fearless surfers in the world -- wining the Mavericks competition, the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing, three consecutive times -- he was also becoming an alcoholic and methamphetamine addict, dependencies that propelled him to success at surfing but eventually crushed him."
by The New York Times
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Former addicts ride waves to recovery
By: shannond | September 26th, 2009 at 11:24am
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