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During a lunch session at the 10th annual Accountability Courts Conference, Judge Albert “Alby” Zweig shared his story from heroin addiction to law school to helping others as a magistrate judge in Denver, Colorado’s drug court.
Judge Zweig emphasized the role that community supports play in recovery. People struggling with addiction are “worthy of your compassion, not your scorn,” said Zweig. “A lot of people don’t understand the level to which addicts cannot stop using without help-and how successful they can be if we help them.”
Read: “Denver Drug Court Second Chance: From Addict to Magistrate“
1 reply on “From heroin addiction to helping others rehabilitate: Judge Albert Zweig shares story of recovery, hope”
I remember Albert we were best friends, sort of, we shared the same life in Hell. I loved the guy, I still do he was such a great kid, we just had some tough times ahead of us. I am so happy for him.