“Struggling teens don’t get a bad message about substance abuse from an article about addiction. If anything, it would encourage them to get help before they spiral too far down a dangerous path”
I was surprised to read the letter “How could you?” in last week’s Inbox, questioning the decision to feature the article, “Letters to My Addicted Self.”
The article was articulate and powerful — probably one of the best-written pieces I have read on the subject — and really relayed to the lay-reader without inside knowledge of addiction how destructive and relentless the forces of addiction can be.
In my opinion, this was an important piece that can help people become more aware and avoid falling into the trap of addiction in the first place. Thank you for featuring it.
Mrs R. Atkins, London, UK
I’m the wife of an addict. I was very perturbed by the letter from a reader complaining about the feature, “Letters to My Addicted Self.” Thank you for publishing it so I can address these concerns.
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