Ben Cousins taken to hospital after reaction to sleeping pill

13:59 in AFL, Australia, Richmond by Ned

BEN Cousins is still being assessed by doctors in the emergency department of the Epworth hospital after suffering a recurrence of a stomach complaint.

The Age understands the 31-year-old recovering drug addict is not in intensive care, as has been reported.

The Richmond onballer was rushed to hospital in an ambulance around 11:45am today and was still having his condition assessed in an emergency department booth at 1:20pm.

Richmond released a statement saying Cousins had suffered from “an adverse reaction to a sleeping tablet” and that the club was awaiting further updates.

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