Scott Lapollo runs up to a popular path encircling a reservoir at the edge of Boston and smiles at the sight of hordes of other runners doing laps.

Not long ago he was more likely to spend a cloudless Saturday like this one getting high on something other than sunshine and endorphins, he says. Now he’s working his way through the legal system and fighting his addiction to prescription drugs. Part of his recovery is running with fellow members of the Boston Bulldogs, a running group of men and women who are also contending with substance issues or have family or friends who are.

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A year ago, right after my 21st birthday party, my mom told me that she thought I might have a drinking problem. “I want you to be careful because it seems like most of your social life is focused around drinking,” she explained. During the party, my friends had given speeches and shared stories of me getting drunk.

At the time, I thought my mother was overreacting because getting drunk is so normal in my social circles. I never drank alone and sometimes went weeks without drinking, so I believed I was far off from having a problem. But I was actually binge drinking.

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At the juice bar getting loaded with vitamins — all part of a unique perspective on addiction treatment through healthy eating! Gourmet food and natural juices are highlighted in a forthcoming segment filmed at the exclusive Beach House Treatment Center in Malibu by health expert Lori Corbin for KABC-TV News. Participating in this fresh look at recovery are Beach House Founder and President Kimberly James (in red), KABC’s Lori Corbin (in print) and Laurie Dhue (in white), former FOX News anchor and sober living advocate.