Family the focus at Kamloops addictions conference
KAMLOOPS — Addiction is a complex issue, which can be influenced by a wide variety of factors, including genetics, environment, and experiences throughout a persons life. Today, at a conference held at Hotel 540, people gathered to discuss the topic of addictions, and how to best help the individuals who are battling them. As it turns out, one of the keys to helping addicts recover exists close to home.
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For Dr. Lyn McBeath, addiction runs in her family. She remembers stories of her grandfather, a World War 1 veteran. “[H]is 11 brothers and sisters, as well as my Grandfather… developed drug or alcohol addiction, but in those days it was considered a moral weakness,” MacBeath told CFJC Today.