Entre la legalización, la normalización de marihuana en la cultura popular y las nuevas formas de consumirla (comestibles como dulces o golosinas, vaporizadores, concentrados), se está volviendo más complicado saber cómo empezar una conversación sobre el consumo de marihuana con sus hijos.
On July 9, 2021, we lost our oldest child, Rory, to an opioid overdose. He was 29 years old. Summarizing the last 20 years of Rory’s struggle with ADHD, mental health and substance use feels daunting. I remember the day he was born being overwhelmed by the need to keep him safe. It is heartbreaking when you realize that you aren’t always able to protect your children.
When a parent finally realizes that their child’s drug use isn’t “just a phase,” they begin the terrifying journey to finding some kind of remedy. It would be helpful if that journey weren’t marked by wrong information, stigmatizing opinions, predatory service providers and an uneducated medical community.
A decade ago, at the beginning of the opioid epidemic, my son, Corey, died of a heroin overdose at age 23. I knew so little about opioid addiction when Corey struggled. I didn’t know anyone with a child who had died, let alone from an overdose.
My younger brother, Marc, passed away from a heroin overdose. He was only 29 years old. Marc struggled with substance use disorder for many years and it all began back in November 2010.
We have built upon the principals of the Support Group Project, and expanded them into Safe Locator, a tool to quickly and easily find the resources needed to address substance use or addiction.
A 3D-animated series of advertisements features music by Grammy-nominated band The Lumineers. A podcast hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Elizabeth Vargas has also launched.
I really wanted this opportunity to help guide people to a reliable resource for addiction information and support. It's something I wish I'd had and something I have seen friends and family struggle to find.
Healthy connections can help prevent alcohol or drug use and even support sustained recovery for people who have struggled with substance use in the past.
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