Randy the ex-all star athlete has never relapsed since leaving the streets on Dec. 23, 1998. He weaned himself off of methadone after several months in rehab. His brother and family friends continue to support his efforts to make a truly inspiring comeback. Randy has taken computer courses and is practicing on a reconditioned computer donated by Telus. He aspires to be a drug and alcohol counselor and a sports coach. He has three young nephews to teach sports to so his hands are full! He has already made several TV appearances and he acts as an advisor to a group of ‘esteem team’ hockey players from Red Deer and Saskatoon who serve as positive role models and lecture to kids about the realities of drug abuse as well as the Vancouver Giants hockey team.
Randy has even lectured to police recruits. This was an amazing feat, given that just a few years earlier he was considered by the police to be one of the most extreme addicts in the Downtown Eastside. Upon moving out of his recovery house into independent living on March 31, 2000, he broke his leg when a car struck him while riding his bike but he has made a great recovery from that injury. He works out 1-2 hours a day in the gym and has regained 60 pounds of solid muscle. He is currently living in an apartment in New Westminster, he has a girlfriend Debbie, and he has accompanied the Odd Squad across Canada doing anti-drug lectures.

Randy now does presentations on his own, speaking out against the perils of drug abuse to children and interested groups. He rejoined the work force as a longshoreman and he recently purchased a brand new Mustang with his hard-earned money.

‘Defenseless’ Randy:

Randy Miller lies on a bus bench with a badly infected leg during one of his last days on the street in December, 1998. He went on to win the ‘Courage to Come Back Award’ on May 4, 2006.

Homeless Randy:

Who has fallen further towards the arms of death and bounced back higher than Randy Miller himself? Asleep on a piece of cardboard, Randy must have at times dreamed about playing in the NHL, a game from which he would have been retired as a millionaire by now. Drugs robbed him of that part of his life. Instead, Randy has found great fame in ‘Through a Blue Lens’ and he now does powerful presentations about the perils of drug abuse.

Randy In Gastown:

Against all odds, Randy stands in Gastown, clean and sober with a bright future ahead of him.