Planting Seeds

Planting Seeds One Program at a Time
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
An Interview with Pat Schafer, Brighton Hospital One in four children is affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs.  More than 8.3 million children live with at least one parent who abuses or is addicted to alcohol or other drugs (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse [NHSDA], 2007). Because of their circumstances and genetic predisposition, these kids are at a higher risk of addiction as adults.  The Betty Ford Children’s Program provides services for these children in three different states: California, Texas and Colorado.  The success of the...