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Toronto mayor returns to work after rehab stay

By Rob Gillies
Published June 30, 2014 6:01pm ET
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Toronto mayor returns to work after rehab stay
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford holds back his emotions while speaking during an invite-only press conference at City Hall in Toronto after his stay in a rehabilitation facility, on Monday June 30, 2014. Ford returned to work Monday after a two-month stay a facility in Ontario. He was in rehab for alcohol addiction after announcing in April that he was seeking treatment. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese) | Darren Calabrese

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged a drug problem for the first time and vowed that his commitment to “living clean is now unwavering” as he returned to work Monday after a two-month stay in rehab.

Ford read an emotional statement at City Hall, but refused to take questions, after checking out of a facility in Ontario.

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