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Paul Newman, 1956.
Paul Newman established the Scott Newman Foundation (later known as the Scott Newman Center) in 1980 to educate the public about the dangers of substance abuse.1
He created the organization in honor of his son, Scott, who had tragically died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol in 1978.1