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9 Things We Wish We'd Known: A Letter From Families Who Have Lost a Loved One to Addiction

Article from Addiction Policy Forum

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"If you love someone who is struggling with addiction, if you have a family member, a coworker or a friend in trouble because of alcohol or drug use, this is for you. We hope that this knowledge, painfully earned, can help you and your family."

This letter to you is about the things we wish we had known — the things we’ve learned since we suffered our losses and wish we had done differently.

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