John Underwood’s Op Ed in the Oklahoman

September 30th, 2011

John Underwood was in Oklahoma this week helping launch Oklahoma Life of An Athlete and his op ed piece appeared in the Oklahoman. John is a former NCAA All American distance runner, Olympic and Navy Seal coach and the creator [...]

Oklahoman interviews John Underwood and Chris Chamberlain

September 27th, 2011

John Underwood stopped by the offices of the Oklahoman and Chris Chamberlain joined in by phone as Oklahoman sports writer Scott Wright interviewed them about the Life of An Athlete program which launched this week. http://newsok.com/new-program-warns-athletes-about-dangers-of-drugs-and-alcohol/article/3608226

John Underwood, Creator of Life of An Athlete, in Oklahoma

September 26th, 2011

John Underwood, the President of American Athletic Institute and creator of Life of An Athlete is in Oklahoma this week, presenting information to audiences about the negative impact of alcohol and other drugs on athletic performance. John presents a mult [...]

John Underwood, creator of Life of An Athlete, coming to Oklahoma!

September 21st, 2011

If you would like to hear John or make arrangements to meet with him or have him speak at your school during the few open slots he has, contact Jim Priest at 405-202-8863 asap Read more about John: http://www.americanathleticinstitute.org/about/john-underwood.html Itinerary [...]

Brandon Whitten Institute doing good work in Ada

September 21st, 2011

Hundreds of people marched in Ada this past Saturday for the first Step Out of the Darkness Prayer March, an effort to focus attention on the importance of communities being united against substance abuse. The march and other activities were [...]

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches 1-855-DRUGFREE Bilingual, Toll-Free Helpline for Parents of Kids Who are Using Drugs or Drinking

September 20th, 2011

This was just sent out from our friends at the Partnership@drugfree.org ~Expert Help for Parents and Families in Need~ NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2011 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org is introducing a new bilingual (English/Spanish), toll-free telephone helpline, dedicated [...]

Oklahoman coverage of Life of An Athlete Launch

September 14th, 2011

The September 14 edition of the Oklahoman carries a story about the upcoming launch of Oklahoma Lfe of An Athlete. The launch is scheduled for September 26 with LOA founder John Underwood coming to Oklahoma to speak at several locations [...]

Introduction to and FAQs about Oklahoma Life of An Athlete

September 14th, 2011

It’s not an overstatement to say that the #1 problem facing the state of Oklahoma is the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Many Oklahomans have personally felt the impact of substance abuse or addiction in their [...]

Oscar Dela Hoya in recovery; tried to fill a void in his life with drugs and alcohol

September 1st, 2011

Oscar De La Hoya, boxing’s golden boy and one of the sport’s most powerful promoters and iconic figures, gave a bombshell of an interview Tuesday to Univision’s Teresa Rodriguez in which he laid bare the most intimate secrets of [...]