Friday, August 10, 2012

Hope and help

Radio Commentary


Addiction plays no favorites. It assaults individuals of every walk of life. Every color. Every socioeconomic group. Almost every age.  
            It seduces people with short-term euphoria and trades that off for lifelong agonies. It is an illness whose victims are individual people and all those who love them, work with them, teach them, or care in any way.
            And it doesn’t just happen to “other people.”  It happens to our friends, our neighbors, our children, and our loved ones.
            If you, a relative, or a friend has a problem, remember that you are not alone. Help is available. Never give up on anyone.
Here are some phone numbers that could help:  Call—
•  the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, 962-6195;  
            •  Fighting Back’s parent program, 963‑1433, ext. 104;  
            • Alcoholics Anonymous, 962-3332;  
            •  the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Treatment Center adolescent program, 730-7575.  
            Many people say their agony was prolonged because they didn’t know where to turn for help.   
            It’s essential to know that thousands of county residents and relatives have received the treatment they needed through the organizations cited.