Former Celtic to Speak on Drug Abuse at ABRHS Forum

Former Celtic to speak on drug abuse at ABRHS forum

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Herren is a motivational speaker, author and sobriety advocate whose basketball career was shattered by his addiction to drugs and alcohol, according to organizers. Substance-free since 2008, Chris has refocused his life to put his sobriety and family …
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Commentary: Finding the sensible middle ground on gun control

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

A sweeping gun ban wouldn't solve the problem, any more than Prohibition stopped drunkenness or the "war on drugs" has stopped drug abuse. It would only punish and could even endanger law-abiding citizens. Still, limiting access to the most lethal …
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More than 11 years after slaying of Tina Myers, her family and the suspect

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

In Cumberland County alone, besides Smith, Troy Klingensmith has been in prison since August 2008 in the 1990 murder of a convenience store clerk. It was three years from when … Smith acknowledged a history of drug abuse. In 1997 he was sentenced to …
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