Addiction, or substance use disorder, is all around us, perpetuated by customs and cultures. Awareness is essential.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following first-person account will be the start of a series of articles about addiction, recovery, and the particular challenges rural areas face in awareness of the problem and providing access to treatment. The name of the author has been changed at his request.
After reading about the death of Laurie French in the Sept.…