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Jun 14, 2015 · For many people Alema Harrington was the former BYU football player, or the son of a legendary Hawaiian athlete/TV actor, or the genial KSL-TV weekend sports anchor or the host of sports talk radio or the elder’s quorum president of his Mormon ward or a father and husband. But he was/is one more thing they didn’t know about: A drug addict.
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That all changed when he attended Brigham Young University in 1984 following an all-state career at Punahou High. “It wasn’t until I started going to school at BYU. The first time that I was prescribed a narcotic, an opioid, was at BYU. I had injuries as a high school football player, but never once was I prescribed an opioid,” Harrington said. He ...
Harrington would eventually manage to get his addiction under control. He attended rehab for the first time in 1992 and spent the next eight years sober. Unfortunately, he said he relapsed in 2000 while working at KSL-TV as a sports anchor. Harrington admitted to ordering drugs off the internet and having them delivered to work. The addiction had c...
Harrington said his local leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints helped immensely during his darkest days. Religion played a monumental role throughout his life, he said, specifically when he needed help the most. Speaking with Scott and Dr. Wooley, Harrington admitted that he continues to struggle with his addiction demons. H...
Harrington is hoping that millions of other people around the world who struggle with addiction can learn from his story. Fortunately, Harrington is in a much better place today. He is happy and has a clearer view on the world. Addiction is a struggle that some men and women in the world face, some struggles are more dangerous than others. But none...
Tom Hackett is a Utah and Real Salt Lake Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the It’s Utah’s World Podcast (Utah Football themed) and The Lion’s Den Podcast (Real Salt Lake themed). Follow him on Twitter: @TomCantHackett.
Dec 20, 2017 · Alema Harrington grew up in Hawaii, the son of Al and Heather Harrington. Al was a legend in the islands. He was the state’s first all-American football player and starred in the original cast of Hawaii 5-0. Like their father, Alema and his identical twin, Tau, were stand-out athletes in track, football and basketball.
Jul 1, 2015 · Alema Harrington Finds Strength Helping Other Addicts. Jul 1, 2015. Many are familiar with Alema Harrington, be it through his years as a BYU football player, his being the son of a legendary Hawaiian athlete/TV actor, or his time as a KSL-TV weekend sports anchor and talk radio host. Others might even know him as the elder’s quorum president ...
Feb 1, 2016 · KUTV Alema Harrington has had a lot of close calls in life--including near-death experiences through his drug addiction and a terrible car accident in 202, but he believes he is still alive for a ...
Alema Harrington, once a KSL-TV sports anchorman, has led a double life while battling drug addiction for decades. He lost almost everything. Now he is a licensed counselor for addicts by day ...
Alema Harrington is best known as an Emmy award winning broadcaster and a mental health/addiction recovery advocate. Harrington has been in the sports broadcast business for over two decades. He is also a licensed substance use disorder counselor and an accomplished motivational and inspirational speaker. Harrington played football at BYU for ...
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