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When you love and care for someone struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, how do you deal with the fear, frustration and sadness that comes with it? People caught up in substance abuse often lie, steal, and struggle with repeated relapses. Is there a way to help a son, daughter, parent or friend who is an addict? And is there support for family and friends who are watching their loved one spiral out of control?
Guests:
Elima Bird (Spokane) – chemical dependency professional trainee for the Spokane Tribe of Indians behavioral health
Jerry Moe – national director of children’s programs at the Betty Ford Center
Shelly Ethrington (Yankton Sioux) – drug and alcohol counselor
Break Music: Witchi Tai To (song) Joy Harjo (artist) Winding Through the Milky Way (album)
