Sam Landry is a global language teacher at South Range High School in North Lima, Ohio, who spends a large portion of his free time working at the county and state levels to curb teen substance abuse. In October, Landry received the 2008 Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic Community Service Award for his efforts.

"In addition to [being] the Drug-Free Schools coordinator, Landry is also the chair for the Coalition for Capable and Healthy Youth Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Work Group, and the co-founder of the Coalition to Amend Ohio's Social Host Law."

Landry said he was surprised and honored by the award. The Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic treats approximately 1,500 substance addicts every year in the Youngstown, Ohio, area. Source: Salem (OH) News

Labels: recovery, drug_abuse, role_models

Posted By: Aspen Education Group