Drug Addiction and Counseling
Powell started using crack cocaine in 1985, and by 1988 was addicted to cocaine, and was smoking marijuana and drinking significant amounts of alcohol.
Powell currently is a substance abuse counselor, helping people combat their drug problems. He also speaks at schools about drugs. Despite the fact that he is a devout Christian, he says that he never forces the people who he helps to believe in God.
He runs the Saving Station Foundation, which teaches people about the dangers of drugs. It is based in Montreal, Canada.
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