The opioid addiction epidemic in our country — and in our county — has reached a frightening level. Recent data shows one in four babies born in our city is born from a mother addicted to pain medication. This means these babies are beginning life in a compromised family setting that puts at great risk their success at healthy development and a full life.
Cynthia Park: A spiritual perspective on learning to fail, pain
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