The kids in Clark County Juvenile Recovery Court don’t have the fame of rock stars. But on Wednesday, they found out they have something in common with rock star Trey Anastasio.

The 48-year-old vocalist and guitarist in the rock band Phish stopped by the Juvenile Drug Court in downtown Vancouver and spoke to a group of about 75 people, many of them juvenile drug offenders. Then, he headed to Portland to perform with Natalie Cressman Wednesday at a sold-out show at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom.

“On your worst day, try to remember this is a gift,” Anastasio said of Drug Court. “Drug Court is the single best thing that ever happened to me, to my wife, to my kids, to my mom.”

An opiate addiction nearly destroyed Anastasio’s life. His band had broken up. His family was estranged from him.

“I had sores all over my body,” he said.

He was arrested in 2006 while driving in upstate New York and charged with multiple felonies related to his drug use. He was given a choice: spend a year in jail or go through Drug Court.