Addiction Fighter and Child Advocate Jerry Moe Talks About Prevention


 

Addiction fighter and child advocate Jerry Moe talks about prevention – Brighton Hospital in Michigan offers a free addiction prevention program for children ages 7 to 12 who are growing up in families with an addicted, alcoholic, or recovering parent or sibling . In this video Jerry Moe, nationally-renowned children’s program leader from the Betty Ford Center in California describes the pediatric addiction program now being offered at Brighton Hospital in Michigan.

 

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