in canada just across the border from the majestic niagara falls daniel became a victim of his own success. he's a member of niagara united a counseling group that helped him get back on track. here but there. he was just 23 years old when he won a jackpot worth $5000000.00. i felt like i was on top of the world and that you know that this money would just never run out is almost like i was living a life as a rock star i was just goal party and within 2 years to june to me richard roth $1000000.00 was gone and that businesses. and the rest also went down the drain over the next 2 years due to substance abuse a habit initially funded by the lottery when i was or is heavily addicted and. and. i had to resort to song drugs is right back up you know $45600.00 a day he eventually ended up in prison where he spent 2 and a half years for dealing drugs ironically this is what saved him he had to get clean. that's where i've been that's some of the stuff that has helped me get to where i am today. and. daniel is far from an isolated case one 3rd of winners ultimately end up losing everything it's a