Margery Arnold posted:
COA Awareness Week is a national – and international – awareness campaign to break the painful silence and offer hope to the vulnerable children and teenagers impacted by parents who are struggling with addiction. This is a weighted ACE - as Rob Anda has commented " If a child grows up with addiction, that is probably not the only risk factor in the home." 1 in 7 individuals will experience a substance use disorder in the U.S. and many are parents. So we take some time to provide tools to help communities educate professionals and parents to the issues at hand, and how to help. This year's theme is "Help is Waiting" - to the children/teens in need and for adults who wish to learn how to best offer support.