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It’s Time to Retire the Word ‘Addict’

“The mother and father are both on drugs. The mother is a heroin addict. The father uses heroin and crystal meth.” This description was cut and copied repeatedly on official documents pertaining to my child services case, beginning with the April 2018 shelter petition, the mechanism by which my two young daughters were first taken Read more…

Posted on February 2, 2021Author Categories Social AwarenessTags Addiction, Analysis, child welfare, substance useLeave a comment

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