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In which year did Rob Ford become embroiled in a substance abuse scandal?

  • 2011

  • 2012

  • 2013

  • 2014

Answer

Rob Ford became embroiled in a substance abuse scandal in 2013. In May of that year, news reports emerged that Ford had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. The reports caused a media firestorm, and Ford's political career began to unravel. In November, he was stripped of his mayoral powers by the city council. Ford eventually admitted to smoking crack cocaine, but he denied that he was an addict.
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