BETWEEN TWO PAGES: Children of Substance
By Susan Hubenthal and GriefNet Parents Jean Conway, Jennifer Daley, Terry Jordan, Pat Karakashian, Connie Kuhn, Bonni Smith, Sharon Snow, Lutsa Thor, Paul Trieloff, Pauline Twohig, Natalie Zwingman.
Why Do Kids Take Drugs?  Why do kids make bad choices in friends & tempt fate with substances? A Grieving Mom Writes to Santa  A grieving Mother, whose son died from a heroin overdose, sends a wish list to Santa Claus. Addiction-A Medical or Moral Issue?  Is chemcial dependency a medical and public health issue or a moral issue? Alicia Rose Not Forgotten  Mothers' question, "Why?" Why did their child have to die? Alicia RoseTrying To Get Her Life Back  A young girl tries desperately to recover from a heroin addiction. She commits suicide because of red tape & lack of concern by health care providers. Another Letter from Aram  Part 6 Aram writes a letter to his Nephew Aram's Illness Progresses  Part 7
As Aramīs illness progressed, his sense of responsibility diminished. Aram's Letter  Part 2 of Arams' Story:
Aram's tormented letter questions, "What is the face of addiction?" Aram's Story  Part 1 Over the next several weeks, I will bring you (in part) Aram's story, which is Chapter 10 of Between Two Pages:Children of Substance
Aram Christopher Karakashian
3/16/69 to 1/3/99 Aram's Story, The Dreaded Phone Call  Part 4 Aramīs Mother gets the dreaded phone call that Aram has died. Are Physicians Helping Addicts Kick The Habit?  Primary care physicians say they are uncomfortable talking to their patients about addiction. Book by 12 GriefNet Parents [offsite link] The book, BETWEEN TWO PAGES:Children of Substance by Susan Hubenthal (BellaOnlineīs Host of Addictions and Children) and GriefNet Parents is available at www.authorhouse.com, www.griefnet.org/bookstore, and amazon.com.
Chemical Dependency  Chemical Dependency has long been viewed a a moral issue. Those who understand addiction know it is a public health issue. Cops Say Legalize Drugs  The Drug War has been a miserable failure, too many lives have been lost, too many non violent drug users are crowding our prisons. Deadly Pain Patches  Fentyl pain patches are a prescrition drug used to control severe pain. It contains a strong narcotic. Hundreds of deaths have occurred from its misuse and abuse. Dear Aram  Part 3 A letter on Christmas Day, his Mother pleads with Aram to go into treatment for his addiction. Dear Santa  A grieving Motherīs letter to Santa. Dear Santa  A Mother in griefīs Wish List for Santa Claus Find Grief Support. [offsite link] Email support for parents grieving the loss of a child to drugs. Finding Life After Matthew's Death  Part Three of Three from the book, Between Two Pages: Children of Substance by Susan Hubenthal and GriefNet Parents. For All Mother's  Nostalgia revisited for all Motherīs. GriefNet  GriefNet.org is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. We have 37 e-mail support groups and two web sites. Our integrated approach to on-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds. Our companion site, KIDSAID, provides a safe environment for kids and their parents to find information and ask questions.
Introduction: BETWEEN TWO PAGES  Introduction to a grieving parent whose son died from a heroin overdose, highlighting Chapter Eleven from the book, BETWEEN TWO PAGES:Children of Substance by Susan Hubenthal & GriefNet Parents. Is Addiction A Medical or Moral Issue?  Chemical dependency issues. Moral vs public health Is There Any Hope?  Parents find little help or hope against the drug war. Their addicted children are being incarcerated for possession and many are mentally ill, but are not receiving their medication or drug treatment. Missing Aram  Part 5 Aramīs family suffers his loss. More Remembering Matthew  Part Two of Three from the book, Between Two Pages:Children of Substance by Susan Hubenthal and GriefNet Parents. More Teens Risky Behavior  Any parent who has raised a teenager, knows the difficult task of determining if risky behavior is simply raging hormones, depression, or drugs. Mother's Day Memories  This is for all Motherīs on Motherīs Day. NO! Not My Son Part Two  Kelly's graduation from Job Corps was his shining moment, his glory days. He was elected twice as Class President and he did a fabulous job giving the Graduation Speech. I was filled with love, pride and hope. Kelly was so positive that day,. so filled with determination and plans for his future. No! Not my son! Part One  My child is dead! He died from a heroin overdose.I will never be able to erase the horror of that moment when I heard my child had died. Did he suffer? Was he afraid? Prescription Drugs  Prescrition Drugs are lethal in the hands of an addict. Remembering Matthew  Part One of Three from the book, Bewtween Two Pages:Children of Substance by Susan Hubenthal and GriefNet Parents. Research on Teens Brains II  Testing done on young hamsters show chemical changes differ from adult hamsters. Saving Lives From Opiod Overdoses  naloxone,overdose,drugs,addiction,heroin,opiates Something About Kelly, More Nails  How many nails in my somīs coffin? Something About Kelly, The Beginning  How many nails in my son's coffin? Something About Kelly, The Final Nail  How many nails in my son's coffin? Teens Risky Behavior  Any parent who has raised a teenager, knows the difficult task of determining if risky behavior is simply raging hormones, depression, or drugs. Thanksgiving and Grief  grief,death,holidays,thanksgiving,drugs,overdose Thanksgiving Highlights of an Alcoholic Home  In a five part article, Guest Author Kay Kopit, a woman of courage, shares a childhood story of Thanksgiving Traditions in an alcoholic family. Thanksgiving Highlights of an Alcoholic Home  Part 2 Kay Kopitīs childhood memory of Thanksgiving Traditions in an alcoholic home. Thanksgiving Highlights of an Alcoholic Home  Part 3 of guest Author Kay Kopitīs childhood memory of Thanksgiving Traditions in an alcoholic home. Thanksgiving Highlights of an Alcoholic Home  Part 5 of guest author Kay Kopitīs article childhood memories of Thanksgiving Traditions in an alcoholic home. Thanksgiving Highlights of an Alcoholic Home  Part 4 of guest Author Kay Kopit's childhood memories of Thanksgiving Traditions in an alcoholic home. THE BIG PICTURE  The drug war has cost billions of dollars and yet our children continue to die. The Other War  The Drug War has caused our prisons to become housing for those who need medical help and treatment. Today . . .  A Mother remembers her son on the anniversary of his death to a heroin overdose. Today . . .  A Mother whose only son died from a heroin overdose remembers him on the anniversary of his death. Today . . .  A Mother remembers her son on the anniversary date of his death to a heroin overdose. Today . . .  A Mother remembers her son on the anniversary date of his death to an overdose of heroin. War on Drugs in 2007  Ten steps to help bring awareness to the failed 'War on Drugs'. What is Harm Reduction?  Education in Harm Reduction overdose prevention, lives are being saved. Parents of addicted children can learn how to find ways help save their kids lives. Why Do Kids Take Drugs?  Mentally, emotionally, physically ill and kids with low self esteem who abuse drugs, often turn away from prescribed medications that would make their lives more complete. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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