Lou Alpert - A Mother's Journey Through Her Child's Heroin Addiction

This is a story about a mother’s heartbreaking journey working through her daughter’s heroin addiction. Her daughter survived the addiction, but many do not. Lou Alpert takes on the journey from seeing her pregnant daughter on a CNN interview, to how she finally got her the help she needed. - From 1999 to 2017, more than 700,000 Americans died from overdosing on a drug.  - About 494,000 Americans over the age of 12 are regular heroin users.  - About 25% of people who try heroin will become addicted.  - In 2017, 81,000 Americans tried heroin for the first time. The beds are limited for those to get the help they need. Lou Alpert has multiple resources on her website that may help you if you find yourself or your child in the same situation:  https://loualpertbooks.com