Ben Cousins drugs: ex girlfriend Maylea Tinecheff says he will die if he doesn’t kick addiction

FALLEN AFL football star Ben Cousins will die if he doesn’t beat his drug addiction, his estranged partner has said.

Maylea Tinecheff, who also is the mother of his two children, told Channel Seven’s Sunday Night program last night that he “doesn’t get how unwell he is”.

“It’s got to a point now, where if this continues on Ben will die, and his children need him,” Ms Tinecheff said.

“To be a parent you can’t just love your child. Love’s about sacrifices, especially for a child, and you have to do what’s right for them. He’s chosen drugs over everything…”

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