In his first years of sobriety from heroin addiction, Andrew Brown recalls feeling uncomfortable at holiday gatherings. The way family members looked at him, studying his eyes to determine whether he might be high, was unnerving. It made him wonder whether his family would ever trust him. “I think it’s common for people, they go…

The number of people who died of drug overdoses in a single year has reached an all-time high, yet another grim milestone in the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis. More than 104,000 people nationwide died of overdoses during the 12-month period ending in September 2021, according to newly released provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…

Lindsey Parton was driving home from work on the sixth anniversary of her sobriety date when she hit a traffic tie-up on Eight Mile Road in Warren. As she inched along, she spotted the reason for the jam: a car stopped in the far right lane. And as she got even closer, she noticed the…

Now in its 27th year, CARE of Southeastern Michigan will be hosting their annual Parenting Conference on Saturday, March 5th  virtually from 8:45 am to 2:30 pm, during Parenting Awareness Month. This annual conference invites parents, professionals, and caregivers of all types to participate from the comfort of their own home. Registrants will learn new…

In its third decade, Camp CARE is a summer program dedicated to empowering kids who have loved ones that suffer from addiction. Erika Bradbury, a Community Health Educator with Care of Southeastern Michigan, says they teach campers communication and resiliency skills that allow them to celebrate themselves. Camp Care helps children with loved ones battling…