Dave & Laura Laws

Shatterproof Ambassador Dave Laws shares how he lost his daughter to an opioid addiction.

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By
Tom Smarch

There will always be a hole in my heart, in my life, and in our family.  But along with that pain, there is a little band-aid.

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By
Maggie Jones

I still avoid the greeting card aisle around Father's Day. I still cry just because.

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Addiction is a treatable illness that no one should die from. That’s why Shatterproof was founded.

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By
Stephanie Palatt

When I heard about St. Louis county’s stay-at-home orders to contain COVID-19, my kneejerk reaction was trepidation.

Shatterproof: Stronger Than Addiction

Shatterproof denounces racism and is committed to listening, learning, supporting, and advocating for health equity.

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By
Emily George Tilley, LCSW-BACS

Do it for yourself. Collaborate with your support system. Set boundaries. And more.

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By
Courtney Gallo Hunter, VP, State Policy

To really save lives, regulations need to change.

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By
Lisa Blanchard, VP, Spectrum Health Systems

More than 1/3 of Americans say the pandemic has had a significant impact on their mental health, with 8% sharing that it has caused them to drink and misuse drugs more than before.

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Amy Small

Twenty-five years ago, I was eight months pregnant with my first baby girl. Not quite a mother, but my protruding belly was proof that in just a few weeks I would qualify for that title

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By
Courtney Gallo Hunter & Edward Carlson

For states looking to help their constituents with addiction, consider following Louisiana’s example and taking similar state-wide actions to respond.

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By
Pattie Vargas

Here's to all the moms out there … those who have had the storybook Motherhood experience and those of us who have not, and the millions of us who fall anywhere on the continuum.

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By
Courtney Gallo Hunter, VP, State Policy

In order to increase access to treatment for those struggling, our report emphasizes the need to remove the buprenorphine waiver requirement.

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By
Dr. Thomas McLellan

Patient privacy is critical. But in order to effectively treat addiction, health care systems need to be able to safely share information.

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Shatterproof's ATLAS Team

The addiction treatment system is rapidly adapting to a changing world and Shatterproof is here to help.

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