Heroin Project News Today

As I prepare to leave Hampshire HOPE after seven years as coordinator, I’ve found myself taking stock of the progress made. I’ll take the opportunity in this farewell column to share some of those accomplishments.Hampshire HOPE is a countywide...

To heroin and oxycontin. being a professional athlete hiding this addiction was a full-time job. >> reporter: in 2008, chris herrin was found near death with a bag of heroin. an old nba friend and his wife pushed the fallen hoops star into rehab. >> liz and chris mullen reached out to me and gave me the greatest gift. a chance to get well. i started the heroin project, it was all about covering the spectrum, bringing in recovery coaches as well as helping them sustain treatment. >> reporter: a s...

Drugs. hes the subject of this impact your world. >> my story led me to the nba and the boston celtics but behind all that was an addiction, so heroin and oxycontin, being a professional athlete hiding this addiction was a full-time job. >> in 2008 chris herring was found near death with a bag of heroin, an old nba friend and his wife, pushed the fallen hoop star into rehab. >> liz and chris mullen reached out to me and gave me the greatest gift, a chance to get well. when i started the heroin p...