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What was one significant impact of Hank Williams' back pain?

  • He could no longer perform

  • He became reliant on alcohol and drugs

  • He lost his ability to sing

  • He quit the music industry

Answer

One significant impact of Hank Williams' back pain was that he became reliant on alcohol and drugs. He began drinking alcohol to ease the pain, and later he also began taking painkillers and other drugs. This led to a downward spiral in his health and career, and eventually he died of alcohol poisoning in 1953.
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