Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Phish frontman returns to drug court to encourage new grads

Phish frontman returns to drug court to encourage new grads | iNFOnews.ca
Lead singer of the national rock band, Phish, Trey Anastasio speaks to graduates of a court drug rehabilitation program in Washington County Court in Ft. Edward, NY, Wednesday, June 15,2016. Anastasio is a past graduate of the same program. He told five new drug court graduates and a packed courtroom that the program put him on the road to nearly a decade of sobriety and likely saved his life. (Steve Jacobs/The Post-Star via AP)

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. – The frontman for the rock band Phish has returned to a New York drug court to offer encouragement to those afflicted with the same addictions he has battled.

Trey Anastasio spoke for nearly 30 minutes Wednesday in Washington County Felony Drug Court. He was sentenced to the drug court program in 2008. Two years earlier, police found heroin and prescription painkillers in his vehicle near the Vermont border.

The Post-Star of Glens Falls reports (http://bit.ly/1PwdoDw) Anastasio told drug court graduates and a packed courtroom that the program put him on the road to nearly a decade of sobriety and likely saved his life.

Anastasio also said he still attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in New York City and serves as a sponsor for those trying to get sober.

___

Information from: The Post-Star, http://www.poststar.com

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles