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Macomb County woman tells personal story of her opioid addiction

A young woman from Macomb County shared her personal story of an opioid addiction. Watch Brittany …

FAN of Chippewa County to host community event Wednesday

Continuing to move forward with its agenda, Families Against Narcotics (FAN) of Chippewa County is bringing Katie Donovan to the campus of Lake Superior State University Read more here…

Executive vice president of FAN makes presentation 

“Addiction across the board is just so prevalent,” said Claxton. “It doesn’t matter where you are in this country — it hits us all.”Read more here…

Founder of The Addictions Academy Says Confusion and Challenges with the Family Dynamic System Doesn’t Mean Helping Families in Recovery Is Out of Reach For Sobriety and Recovery Coaches. Read more here…

Hope Not Handcuffs help addicts get treatment

The new Hope Not Handcuffs program has been successful in encouraging drug addicts to try to kick their habit.Read more here…

First of its kind “Hope not Handcuffs” Program offers judgement – Free Help for Addicts

Katie Donovan is a mom on a mission to change the way individuals struggling with addiction are treated.Read more here…

The Game-Changing Treatment That Aims to Halt the Addiction Epidemic

After  her daughter, Brittany, fell into a 7-year spiral with heroin use, Katie Donovan left her career to begin a new one as a family recovery coach…Read more here…

Hope Not Handcuffs gives addicts a chance to recover instead of jail

A new program is changing the way addiction is handled, with treatment instead of prison….Read more here…

Volunteers look to bring ‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ to Marine City

After a recent string of fatal overdoses in Marine City, officials and residents are exploring ways to break the stigma of addiction and…Read more here…

Program helps more than 900 addicts in one year

“Kids are dying and dammit, we’re not waiting around for anyone to solve this.” Read more here…

Hope Not Handcuffs looking for “angel” volunteers

Hope Not Handcuffs is a program that started in February of 2017. It provides resources for those who are struggling with drug addiction. Read more here…

The Right Door to Host Educational Series of Talks in January

The Right Door for Hope and Wellness presents the first ever January Gatherings 2019. Read more here…

Christmas can be an anniversary for families battling addiction.
The best gift of all: Macomb Township family celebrates recovery from heroin addiction. Read the rest of their story…..

Macomb Township mother, daughter chronicle battle with heroin.
“We were that ‘normal’ family.” So opens Katie Donovan’s first blog post on “A Mother’s Addiction Journey,” Read More.

Former NHL player to speak at Lutheran High North.
A former National Hockey League pro will appear at Lutheran High School North Tuesday. Read More.

Macomb Township mother, daughter chronicle battle with heroin.
“We were that ‘normal’ family.” So opens Katie Donovan’s first blog post on “A Mother’s Addiction Journey,” Read More.

The day I saw my daughter shoot heroin.
Here is a look inside one of their darkest moments, as told by Katie:

The Trap House: Inside My Heroin Home..
I didn’t have a care in the world… Until I was sweating and shaking, until I couldn’t get out of bed without it, Read Her Story.

Daughter thanks mom for never giving up, despite heroin addiction. From the outside, they lived the American Dream, filled with picture-perfect memories, smiles and lots of silliness. Listen to Katie.

Through 17 relapses, mom’s love outlives heroin addiction
Katie Donovan has been through Hell and Back, but she never lost hope. Read Her Story.

The day I saw my daughter shoot heroin. Nodding out, shooting up, going on a run, trap house … these were terms all too familiar to me now, Listen to Katie.

Young woman talks about fighting the demons of heroin addiction. More from Brittany.

Defenders: Breaking silence on heroin addiction. Read more.

Macomb woman starring at face of addiction. More from Brittany.

Silence is no solution to heroin epidemic. Read more.

Substance abuse recovery advocate spends unsettling night making sure Florida patients evacuated during Hurricane Matthew. Read more.

Loving a drug addict: The secret VIP club. Read more.

My Daughter, the Addict. Read more.

FAN offering ‘Hope, not handcuffs’ to people struggling with addiction. Read more.

Addiction stories – Kate Donovan. Read more.

Free addiction program launching at all police stations in Macomb County. Read more.

Sobering stories of drug addiction presented at Romeo High School forum. Read more.

‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ campaign launched to help fight addiction. Read more.

County launches ‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ to help addicts. Program provides treatment options instead of prison. Read more.

Part One: Mother and daughter share harrowing addiction journey and ongoing recovery.
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Through 17 relapses, mom’s love outlives heroin addiction. Read more.

No one brings you casseroles when your child is an addict. Read more.