Paul Hannaford

Activist

Birthday June 24, 1976

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace England

Age 48 years old

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About

Former gang member turned activist and motivational/inspirational speaker. He was once one of the lead members of The East London Gang but was kicked out after developing a £400 a day heroin addiction.

Before Fame

He gave his first anti drug speech to a group of 10 kids at a youth center.

Trivia

He would go on to educate over a quarter of a million adolescents about the danger of drug addiction by the end of 2015.

Family Life

On his website, he specifically says that his drug addiction as a young man ultimately caused him to reject his family, though they have all since reconciled since he's been sober.

Associated With

Both he and legendary guitarist Eric Clapton have overcome drug addiction and gone on to educate others about the horrors of being an addict.