Former NBA Star Herren Tells of Fight With Addiction

Former NBA star Herren tells of fight with addiction

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Chris Herren, a former player with the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets, speaks to an audience at MCLA on Thursday about how he fought addiction as he became an NBA star. … "I became an 18-year-old known for substance abuse," Herren said.
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Former NBA player Chris Herren shares story with Murray State

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Herren, who spent two seasons in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, battled substance abuse for some 16 years, dating back to his prep days at Durfee High School in Fall River, Mass. Herren started his collegiate career at Boston …
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Marijuana legalization up to voters

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“There's something about the teen brain that is especially vulnerable to becoming addicted to substances,” Thurstone said. “Marijuana is the number one reason why youth come for substance-abuse treatment. In my clinic in Denver, it's 95 percent.” …
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A life of panhandling on the streets of Denver is brutal, boring and soul …

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A life of panhandling on the streets of Denver is brutal, boring and soul-crushing. Many of those who do it are long-time substance abusers, caught in a vicious cycle: You wouldn't stand out there 12 hours a day unless you desperately needed heroin …
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