SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Former MLB slugger Darryl Strawberry spoke with affection, urgency, and passion while pacing the stage at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Monday night. Those who idolized him when he was larger-than-life figure sitting atop the throne of the world’s largest city were engaged and listened intently to his wisdom and insight. But the once face of Major…
Darryl Strawberry Sheds Light on Addiction at Population Health Colloquium As the 18th Population Health Colloquium wrapped up Wednesday morning, Darryl Strawberry, former professional baseball player and ordained minister, addressed the room of healthcare professionals to share his own battle of addiction and shed light on ways to improve the treatment process for other recovering addicts. Strawberry is a four-time World Series…
IN 2018, MORE THAN 2 MILLION AMERICANS WILL SUFFER FROM ADDICTION TO PRESCRIPTION OR ILLICIT OPIOIDS Opioids killed more people last year than either car accidents or gun violence. This crisis of addiction can affect any American, from all-state football captains to stay-at-home mothers. As a result, Americans across the country are feeling the weight of the crisis next door.…
MIDDLETOWN From the seats at Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium to television sets around the world, it appeared Darryl Strawberry was living a charmed life. He was making millions of dollars playing baseball, a game that showcased his talents as he seemed destined to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. That was the Darryl Eugene Strawberry that baseball…
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — He's had what many considered it all. Fame and Fortune. 335 home runs. But baseball legend Darryl Strawberry isn't basking in the glory days as a baseball champion. He's taking a swing at another issue-- the opioid crisis. "Addiction started in my life early, " he said. "I started drinking at an early age, drinking at 13." He's…
BEAVERCREEK — Darryl Strawberry and his wife Tracy have formed an alliance with Ohio Pastors to help stop the epidemic of Ohio’s opioid/drug crisis. The couple made a special appearance, March 5 at the Beavercreek Nazarene Church to help share their struggles with drug addiction in hopes to provide families, friends and other addicts with education, enlightenment and hope. There…
Major League Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry and his psychologist Dr. David B. Miller join us to shed light on their book “Don't Give Up on Me: Shedding Light on Addiction with Darryl Strawberry.”
ELYRIA — The Epidemic of Hope Conference kicked off Thursday evening at Beyond the Walls Church in Elyria. The conference is in response to Ohio’s current opioid and drug crisis and was organized by Strawberry Ministries, Harvest Recovery Ministries and the Ohio Attorney General’s Drug Outreach Team. The initiative is a way to bring spiritual healing into the recovery process.…
Former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry and Judge Mary Chrzanowski join The Doctors to discuss whether a failed drug test while on probation should land an addict in jail.
