This story is part of a collection of articles developed by a program named silent treatment.
It’s a public education project that focuses on raising awareness about addiction, treatment and recovery. They have written a series of stories that they are offering to newspapers for publication. Hopefully we’ll be seeing more of them.
Published by Jason Schwartz
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
Views expressed here are my own.
Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.
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