Former NBA Star Shares Addiction Story With Central Students
Former NBA star shares addiction story with Central students
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The former NBA star battled drug addiction for close to 20 years. He got kicked out of the NBA, overdosed at least twice, and his wife and children almost left him before finally got clean in August of 2008. Today Herren shares his story with high …
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Campaign fights drug abuse
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Jerry Woodall, District Attorney General for Chester, Henderson and Madison counties, and other district attorneys across Tennessee have started a recent campaign to combat prescription and synthetic drug abuse among teenagers. The campaign is named …
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Students: Red Ribbon Week deters drug use
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In Phenix City, Central High's Ben McGarr said what is most effective during the time is when police officers talk about they've seen and when a young person gives testimony about how drug abuse has damaged his or her life. "You are face to face with …
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