Center for Public Advocacy
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William C. Moyers
Vice President of Public Affairs
and Community Relations
William Moyers is committed to eliminating barriers to recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. As Hazelden's vice president of public affairs and community relations, Moyers leads the organization's policy and advocacy activities. From "carrying the message" about addiction, treatment and recovery, to public policy and philanthropy, Moyers brings a wealth of professional expertise and an intimate personal understanding to communities across the nation. He uses his own experiences to highlight the power of addiction and the power of recovery.
Moyers was a journalist at various newspapers and CNN before he joined Hazelden in 1996. Over the years he has received numerous awards and honors for his work to eliminate the stigma about addiction and expand access to treatment for people suffering from alcoholism or drug dependence.
Moyers has appeared on Larry King Live, the Oprah Winfrey show, National Public Radio and he is a regular contributor to Good Morning America. His work has also been featured in the New York Times, USA Today and Newsweek magazine, among others.
He is the author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, a New York Times bestselling memoir that is now in its fourth printing. Moyers also is the author of A New Day, A New Life, a journal and DVD set designed specifically for people in early recovery.
Each week Moyers also writes a nationally syndicated column on addiction-related issues for Creators Syndicate, Beyond Addiction.
Moyers lives with his three children in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- CNN.com, 2/14/12: Self-awareness, self-control critical to addicts' recovery, experts say
- CBS News: A last refuge for men who have repeatedly lost their battle with the bottle. Moyers provides a statement, 6/4/11.
- CNN reports on the new Global Commission on Drug Policy where a group of current and former world leaders recommend that the U.S. and other governments end the criminalization of drug use. Moyers weighs in on 6/2/11.
- Wet houses - they are a home for alcoholics, where they can eat, sleep and yes - drink. William Moyers, vice president of public affairs at Hazelden, knows all about addiction from personal experience and talks to Dr. Drew, May 11, 2011
- Library of Congress: Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, 2010
- Watch a short segment from William Moyers' video A New Day a New Life now.
- PARADE Magazine: How to Fight Addiction - November 22, 2009
- Good Morning America: Parents, Teens and Addiction - Should You Talk About Your Drug Use? - October 8, 2009
- Good Morning America: Secret Addiction in Taconic Crash? It's Possible - August 8, 2009
Husband Denies Wife Drank to Excess; Experts Suggest It's Possible She Hid a Secret - Good Morning America: Mom's Drunken Wrong-Way Drive - August 5, 2009
- Good Morning America: In the Shadow of Alcoholism: Admitting Addiction, No More Secrets - March 2, 2009
