Elaine Pozycki never thought she’d become an activist. Her son’s death due to overdose changed that. Heroin took the life of her athlete son, and she traces his addiction back to when he was prescribed opiate...
Category - Newsmakers
Zero Left: Jim & Jeanne Moser
Parents expect to have awkward conversations with their kids; the birds and the bees, the dangers of drinking and driving and the consequences of taking street drugs being a few. But, as we are unfortunately finding out as of...
Models Against Addictions
Founded by working models who have suffered through the trials and pain of addiction and mental health matters, Models Against Addictions aims to bring awareness to the problem affecting all walks of life. From MAA founder Asia...
Will To Live – John Trautwein
A Family’s Original Vision of Hope – December, 2010 In a nutshell, @WillToLiveOrg wants the foundation to be for, through and by the kids. We are often hearing: “parents talk to kids, coaches talk to kids, teachers, counselors...
Richie Supa – Recovery Unplugged
Richie Supa is a New York singer/songwriter with over 300 songs recorded and four solo albums to his name. Richie’s career was launched via the legendary Long Island band “The Rich Kids,” signed by Clive Davis to Columbia...
MusiCares – Harold Owens
For the past 27 years, Harold Owens has specialized in the field of addiction recovery. In 1996 he became the Program Director for the Exodus Treatment Center in Marina Del Rey, CA where he worked extensively in the treatment for...
Infinite Recovery – Michael Dadashi
Michael Dadashi is the founder and CEO of Infinite Recovery, a progressive Austin-based addiction rehabilitation center, as well as the founder and company director of a multi-million dollar electronics recycling and resale...
Young People In Recovery – Justin Luke Riley
Young People in Recovery is a national advocacy organization, which aims to influence public policy, making it easier for our youth to find and maintain their recovery from addiction. Justin Luke Riley has been in long term...
15 Years To Life – Anthony Papa
The name Anthony Papa might sound familiar. He has been profiled in hundreds of stories. Recently he appeared with singer Sting, Montel Williams and billionaire financier George Soros in a very moving PSA about the drug war...
Stacy McKinney & Dr. Timothy Huckaby
It isn’t easy to stay sober. Stacy McKinney could attest to it. Yet, she’s been doing it. A commercial lines marketing executive at a large insurance agency in Dallas, Texas, Stacy is a wife, mother, motivator...