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'I landed on love': Families try a different approach to addiction

From WBUR, Boston's NPR Station

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In November of 2023, WBUR aired a story about Ken Feldstein and his son Brendon as they struggled to find a way to help Brendon overcome his addiction to heroin.  Addicted to drugs as a teenager and now an addiction counselor, Ken tried a different approach to help Brendon find his way back to recovery.

Brendan during his opioid use disorder and his mom Barbara around 2009. (Courtesy of Ken Feldstein)
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'I landed on love': Families try a different approach to addiction

From WBUR in Boston

"I want to move us away from a historical and incorrect assumption that family members are the root cause of addiction or that they are responsible for perpetuating the disorder," Ventura told trainees in a recent session. "Instead, recognize the important role that family members and social support play in the lives of people with substance use disorder."."

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