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September is Recovery Month National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month 2013


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Dangerous Choices: A Cautionary Tale of a Gifted Athlete's Rise and Fall-and Journey Back  (4754)

05/02/2012 7:00 PM - 05/02/2012 12:00 AM

Chris Herren, a former high school basketball star from Fall River and NBA player, shares an honest account of his harrowing journey as an athlete whose life was consumed by addiction. Join us for a candid, heartbreaking and frightening story addressing
the challenges he faced and decisions he made during a 12 year battle with addiction. Currently in recovery, Herren's goals are to build awareness of how easy it is to become addicted and to prevent young people from making bad choices.


Location: Duxbury Performing Arts Center


Duxbury, MA
United States


Sponsoring Organizations: The Parent Connection


Type of Event: Education








Website: http://www.theparentconnection.org/programs#drugs






 

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