The author with her mother and son, at a birthday party
By
Anne Emerson

Without my recovery, I wouldn’t have been able to be there for my mom when she was sick and needed me. 

An old family photo of the author, in sunglasses, holding her baby son Tommy
By
Colleen Michaelis

Being a mom feels impossible sometimes. 

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, at a "Just Say No" assembly
By
Jess Keefe

Here's what to try instead. 

A close-up on two people holding hands
By
Dr. Louise Stanger

Loved ones are likely to experience feelings of guilt, shame, and inadequacy. 

Chart depicting CDC data showing spikes in opioid-related overdose deaths
By
Kirstin Hope Sievers

How do opioids work? Why are they so addictive? 

Image of the author's son, wearing sunglasses and looking over a balcony
By
Jessie Dunleavy

He was the happiest he'd been in a long time. He wanted to live.

The author
By
Avneet Isabella Himebaugh

It started with a phone call.

A pair of hiking boots with a Shatterproof baseball hat
By
Steve Leker

When I decided to do a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, it was only natural and fitting that I hike it to raise funds in Brady’s memory. 

Ashley Riley at a conference holding up ATLAS brochures
By
Ashley Riley

ATLAS is coming to 4 new states! 

Grant Hill, at the gym
By
Grant Hill

Untreated injuries can lead to even more pain. 

haley-lawrence-empty-prescription-pill-bottles

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family will pay the state nearly $275 million.

Dr. Binetti's head shot

Dr. Binetti started a nonopioid approach with patients. 

A childhood photo of the author and her brother
By
Jaclyn Brown

Addiction was like a roller coaster ride none of us wanted to be on.

The author, pitching in a baseball game
By
Alan Charles

One snort of cocaine, 24 years lost.

The author and her brother
By
Ashley Fennig

2 years, 24 months, 104 weeks