My dad was an alcoholic as am I and all four of my brothers. Three of my brothers are dead, all as a result of alcoholism. My older brother was killed in a one-car accident. His alcohol level was . 028. My youngest brother died of acute kidney and liver failure three years ago. Just last August, another of my younger brothers died in his sleep. He had been treated for several alcohol-induced medical conditions.

I often think about my brothers and how sad it is that each died because of addiction to alcohol. I stopped drinking one and a half years ago.

Seems almost every one has been touched by addiction. I truly hope we find a way to solve this epidemic. I wish all of you that lost someone to find peace in your journey.

It's such a helpless feeling. I lost two siblings to drugs and alcohol.

My daughter's friend Tiffany died of heroin overdose by the boy who lived across the street. Good kid gone bad. Sad. Was friends with his Mom at one time. Just learned she's incarcerated for dealing.

I lost a nephew. He was murdered over drugs almost 7 years ago. Our family will never be the same.

Yes, a good friend OD'd on methadone in my house.I didn't even know he was doing it.

My husband died of fentanyl intoxication in November after a long struggle. Doctors were too generous with opioids, xanax, and muscle relaxers for about a decade. Throw in assorted psychotropics. The last few years were crack and heroin and a psychiatrist who thought ritalin was a good idea... The doctors fed the problem so much more than dealers.

I had a friend who OD'd some years ago. It still sticks with me.

Yes- my Mom drank and smoke for 60 years. She stopped about 5 years before she passed but the last five years were just horrendous agony from COPD, PAD and everything else...

Yes and also my friend lost her son 5 months ago. Addiction is a very sad thing. We need a better system for rehabilitation

I worry about someone who drinks. It hurts my heart.

I have one old friend who's now in a nursing home with alcoholic dementia.

Nope, been lucky in that respect, but have had some close calls !

I lost a good friend two years ago due to lung cancer from smoking. We found out when she had a craniotomy for cancer that turn out to be lung cancer that had already spread. I'd been telling her for 18 months to go see the doctor for her hacking but she refused and it was too late for her 45 years of smoking. she was 64