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Ex-addicts staying sober through sport

July 10, 2012
"Life should be better once you get sober," (We want to) help people build a new life, a new self-image and have fun without getting high."
- Scott Strode

After beating his addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott Strode found support through sports. Since 2007, his nonprofit, Phoenix Multisport, has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 4,700 participants in Colorado.

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