MusiCares: The Reality of Addiction & Recovery
MusiCares: The Reality of Addiction & Recovery – www.musicares.org John Hardy talk to MusiCares about his struggle with addiction and road to recovery with the help of MusiCares. Brett and Lavinia Hudson talk about battling cancer and medical bills and getting help. Addiction affects more than 22 million Americans. Only 4 million receive the treatment they need. 1 in 4 Americans has a family member who is struggling with addiction. Approximately 60% of individuals in recovery relapse within the first six years. Since 2000, insurance costs have risen 69% while wages have increased just 12%. 50 million Americans had no health insurance in 2010; 1 in 7 were children. 25 million additional Americans remain under-insured. Since 1991, MusiCares has provided more than million in assistance to music people in need. More than million was distributed in the past five years alone, all thanks to the generous contributions of people like you.
Elks donate 00 to three local charities
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During the past year, the Oak Ridge Elks Chapter has given more than $ 4,700 in monetary donations to local charities including the Volunteer State Honor Guard, Anderson County Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention, and the Roane County Anti-Drug …
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Mother: 'Poor man's drug' carries a high price
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She stressed that not only is it important for individuals suffering with substance abuse to seek counseling, it's also a vital step for their family members. "So often we look at the addict, and we think they are the ones who need the help,'' she said …
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Daughter: mother's death was drug related
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That's because Misty Dawn Cole, according to her daughter, was an addict who had struggled for years to overcome substance abuse. Legrand said she and other members of their family remain firmly convinced that drugs were somehow a factor in the …
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