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This is the time of year we really like to take advantage of experiencing God's beauty here in Colorado. We hope you take time to do the same, wherever you live--whether it's a ten mile hike, a walk in the park or a Sunday drive. For those of you not too familiar with the computer, this newsletter contains many links. Almost all images and everything that is underlined will take you to a new page (when you click on it) where you can read more.
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~ Joe & Judy Herzanek
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"Addicts don't want their children
to grow up without parents."
~ Written by an "anonymous addict's mom," posted to the "I Hate Heroin" Facebook Community Page the day following the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman (reprinted with permission).
It's easier to think that drug addiction happens to other people, to them, over there. Reality tells us that it happens far more often than we want to believe. It's a false sense of security.
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Drug Abuse in Older People
"Raising the topic of addiction with
an older relative or parent can be very
difficult but it is important to speak up
if you are concerned."
Recognizing the signs of alcoholism or other addictions in ourselves, or others, is always difficult, but there is one segment of the population in which the signs may be particularly easy to overlook.
Older people are increasingly likely to be affected by addiction, but their needs are often missed because of the assumption that addiction is something that only affects younger people.
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