Column: Resources for families affected by drug addiction
Drug abuse is a significant problem in Northern Kentucky. You may have heard that an addict cannot beat addiction unless they actually want to overcome it, but sometimes it may be necessary to force them along the right path even if they're resisting. Read more on Cincinnati.com
Nichols speaks to Kiwanis on drug abuse program
But rather than wallowing through what she calls a “pretty tragic experience” for her family, Nichols is in the process of starting a nonprofit called the Nichols Center aimed at supporting families affected by substance abuse and addiction. Nichols … Read more on douglascountysentinel
At vigil, Clearwater woman will relate drug abuse's devastation of her family
CLEARWATER — Coni Pappas is not and never was a drug addict. But for years, she suffered from the effects. She lost her marriage to cocaine. Later, she would lose a son. Pappas, 59, now waits for her surviving son to get out of rehab and prays that … Read more on Tampabay.com (blog)
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