For immediate release: Sept. 4, 2007
GALVESTON, Texas - William Moyers, a recovered drug addict and author of the best-selling memoir "Broken," will take his message of recovery to Ball High School juniors and seniors at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11. He will speak about improving the public's understanding of issues related to addiction, treatment and recovery.
The Center for Addiction Research and Community Health Services at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are sponsoring a public lecture that same evening, at 5:30 p.m., in the William C. Levin Hall Main Auditorium, 11th and Market streets. The evening lecture is free and open to the public.
Vice president of external affairs for the Hazelden Foundation, a nonprofit addiction treatment and research center, Moyers uses his personal experiences and professional expertise to highlight the power of addiction and the promise of recovery. He has appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," the "Today" show on NBC and ABC's "Good Morning America." His efforts have been honored by numerous organizations, including the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Moyers is the son of broadcast journalist Bill Moyers.
September marks the 18th annual observance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, a nationwide initiative held every September supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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