Matthew Perry: Cory Monteith's Death 'tragic'

Matthew Perry: Cory Monteith's death 'tragic'

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

Matthew Perry has spoken of his sadness following the death of Glee star Cory Monteith, a fellow recovering addict. The actor was found … Perry is now sober after seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction twice, in 1997 and 2001, while …
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Coroner says heroin and alcohol killed Calgary-born Glee star Cory Monteith

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After achieving stardom in 2009 playing Finn Hudson on Glee, Monteith used his fame to help set up a theatre group for youth. Photograph by: … Monteith had spoken publicly about his history as a troubled teen who battled drug and alcohol abuse, and …
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Let Cory Monteith's Overdose Death be a Loud Wake-Up Call

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

Without it, efforts to connect drug-dependent individuals with evidence-based care will be for naught, police and jail guards will continue to be the ones tasked to handle those with addiction who need help most. Rather than punishing and shaming …
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The movie producer who casts drug addicts

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

With his Zero+Cinema project, Viet Dang aims mostly at needy kids in remote areas and rehabilitating drug users and inmates and tries to make a difference by sharing with them and helping them write scripts for a film based on their real lives. Life …
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