that's a cover and title of chris herren's memoir.not about his love of the game but his need to get high while playing in the nba. herren was a rise starring, but the massachusetts kid lost it all because of his addiction. in fact, espn recently aired this incredible documentary about him just last november. >> that day, i sat down with those girls and decided to do my first line of cocaine at 18 years old. opened doors for me that i was not able to close for the next 15 years. >> and i want to welcome chris herren live from providence. chris, i saw the documentary. it's a pretty stunning story you have, but i want to just begin with this. you've said yourself, and i'm quoting you here, truth is, i should be dead. so why are you alive today? >> well, by the grace of god, i believe, and 12 steps in my recovery program, you know. and if it wasn't for people extending their hand and offering me treatment and staying in treatment, i probably wouldn't be here today. >> you were a superstar in high school, fall river, massachusetts. you go

is therapy to herren, taking his word nationwide and speaking about his father.ad trouble with alcohol. >> it's a path where i can take from this point. >> reporter: it took herren 14 years to find his path to sobriety. >> do you ever think to yourself what could have been? >> who cares. who cares. honest to god, why should i care? because it's -- i'm too happy where my feet are today to worry about my footprints behind me. >> reporter: jason carroll, cnn. >>> you can twitter me at brookecnn. >>> apparently there has been some sort of checkpoint issue at the san francisco airport. they have closed one of the checkpoints. we're getting information. we'll pass it along after this quick break. i found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. 5 foot ten. still doing a little exploring... on it. my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. (falsetto chorus) getting a weave. who wants some ronald tonight!? geico. fifteen minutes

his troubled past detailed in the book "basketball junkie." >> chris herren! speaking about addiction is therapy, reaching out to people like luke and his father. he had trouble with alcohol. >> helped put perspective on the path where i can take from this point. >> reporter: it took herren 14 years to find his path to sobriety. >> reporter: do you think what could have been? >> who cares? who cares? honest to god, why should i care? because i'm too happy where my feet are today to worry about my footprints behind me. >> reporter: jason carroll, cnn, boston. >>> heroin, cocaine and marijuana dominate the headlines about substance abuse. one of those addictive drugs could be in your immediate cane cabinet. in our next hour, we'll speak with a doctor directors of the center for disease control about the dangers of prescription drug use and abuse, that is 12:40 eastern right here on cnn. >>> sounding off on the talk back question should president barack obama have apologized to afghanistan over the accidental burning of qurans by nato soldiers? carol costello, i

hudson sang herren digs of houston's a i will always love i" on sunday.he singer told "us weekly" magazine the performance was the greatest honor of her life. hudson says she hasn't stopped crying since houston's passing and she says she sang the song from had her heart. >>> the george huguely murder trial is now in its seventh day and today more graphic testimony. huguely is the former uva lacrosse player accused of killing yardleardley love, his ex-girlfriend. two more medical experts took the stand today and detailed love's brain injuries. a neurologist says the injuries included contusions and hemorrhages, damages that could have stopped her heart. and she said those injuries were caused by powerful blows to the head. prosecutors are trying to convince the jury that huguely beat love to death during a jealous rage in december of 2010. news4's julie carrie will join us live from charlottesville at 5. >>> a bill created after casey anthony's murder trial may soon become law in florida. it increases the maximum penalty from one year to five years in pris