This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Luke Niforatos to discuss his recent article in NC Family's Family North Carolina magazine entitled The Medical Marijuana Myth and particularly how it relates to the recent push to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina [... more]

Michael Bowen tells us about the drug problems in Libera Listen to a lady named Grace as Michael tells her story [... more]

Compassion Radio's Bram Floria interviewed me for a two part series on the family caregiver compassionradio com [... more]

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Author Craig Svensson thought moving and the change of scenery would be good for the family especially his son Eric who was struggling with drug addiction But Eric sought out the same kind of friends he had before He was forced by the court to attend AA meetings where he met more people with drug connections Eventually Eric's addiction became dangerous for the family and they asked him to move out Svensson talks openly about the heartache involved in watching a son choose opposite values from you as he fell deeper into the abyss of addiction Show Notes and Resources [... more]

TALKING ABOUT STIGMAS Stigmas from different generations perspective on this episode of The Cure Radio Show as Aimee Cabo speaks with a mother and daughter GUESTS Isabel Lardizabal Roldan is the CFO of MIC Food her daughter Isabella Roldan is a student in Florida Atlantic University The Cure Radio live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence abuse trauma mental health or other challenges that affect your life It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and [... more]

Mecklenburg County voters recently rejected a sales-tax increase It was advertised as raising money for arts and parks Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow has examined the impact of the timing of local sales-tax votes on the likelihood of their approval He's found that voters are less likely to endorse these tax hikes during high-turnout elections Public schools have struggled for years with a racial achievement gap But recent research is pointing toward ways to help improve minority student performance Seth Gershenson professor of public policy at American University explains how a teacher's race can make an impact on [... more]

TRANSCRIPT Alright we're talking about resentment today and a lot of folks deal with this issue It is a brutal issue that affects caregivers it cripples us it really does A lot of people think if I could just get so-and-so to stop acting this way then I can be okay and it's all going to be good But the problem is not the person we're taking care of the problem is ourselves and it starts with us We can learn to be at peace no matter what's going on around us and scripture confirms that throughout all of Scripture [... more]

As caregivers we know the journey is tough We're used to that But it doesn't have to be crazy Yet the isolation of caregivers can take us down dangerous paths HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is committed to punching through that isolation and giving caregivers a fighting chance against the craziness that can overtake us This clip identifies what a path to safety looks like for caregivers Share it with your social media group email list pastor and anyone else who either serves as a caregiver or knows a caregiver [... more]

How can you laugh through what you all live through Peter Rosenberger often hears that question when people learn of his year journey as a caregiver for his wife Gracie who lives with severe disabilities operations including the amputation of both legs Yet both Peter and Gracie draw hope from their deep faith which strengthens their hearts and their sense of humor Peter's weekly radio show Hope for the Caregiver is heard on more than stations Through his show along with his books and speaking events Peter address the challenges of life business and relationships with candor compassion and comedy [... more]

On today's show Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest John Collopy talk about how to help a friend who is struggling with addiction and what impact can you have THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee [... more]

Health care providers in North Carolina need a government permission slip called a certificate of need before they can add hospital beds build new facilities or purchase major pieces of equipment Health care reforms say scrapping CON requirements would boost health care innovation in this state Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health policy analyst discusses legislative efforts to scale back or eliminate state CON restrictions Reformers have been targeting the formula North Carolina uses to fund public schools across the state Aaron Smith education policy analyst for the libertarian Reason Foundation has been watching the debate with interest Smith explains [... more]

Addiction is a chronic disease Where there's a chronic disease there's a caregiver a caregiver in need of their own recovery - Peter Rosenberger Dr Stephen Loyd the medical director for JOURNEY PURE called the show to discuss caregivers and their loved ones battling addiction From his own journey through addiction to serving as Tennessee's director for Substance Abuse Services Dr Stephen Loyd continues to offer a lifeline to those struggling with addiction and to their families Through the radio program and podcast HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER we're expanding the term caregiver to include those with a family member struggling [... more]

Tracie called the show to express her broken heart over her daughter with a drug addiction Addiction is a chronic disease Where there is a chronic disease there's a caregiver On this call I asked Tracie to consider a - step recovery program for family members of addicts and alcoholics She referenced attending one years ago if saving her father from alcoholism and that it failed so she didn't pursue it with her daughter Helping redirect Tracie I shared with her The purpose of this recovery program for family members is not to save her daughter from bad choices it's [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John L Rustin speaks withDr Greg Murphy a State Representative physician and surgeon from Greenville N C about the opioid epidemic and what the North Carolina General Assembly is doing to combat it [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters Traci Griggs Director of Communications at NC Family interviews Jo Teague substance abuse counselor for Wake County Human Services-Child Protective Services and founder of Alcohol and Drug Assessment Services in Raleigh North Carolina They discuss the impact of the opioid crisis on the foster care system in North Carolina and how concerned citizens can help [... more]

This week NC Family President John Rustin speaks with Dr Omar Manejwala Chief Medical Officer of Catasys and a one of the nation's leading experts of addiction They discuss the opioid epidemic some practical steps we can take to combat it and the role faith can play for someone in recovery [... more]

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Experts fear that poorly designed government policies could make a bad situation worse when it comes to North Carolina's opioid epidemic Carolina Journal's latest cover story highlights the experts' concerns Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson shares details from the CJ report Free trade has taken a hit in recent public policy debates Bryan Riley senior analyst in trade policy at the Heritage Foundation explains why free trade continues to play an important role in American economic growth Riley rebuts dubious claims about the negative impact of trade One of the most popular statistics in debates about public education is per-pupil expenditure PPE [... more]

A recent Elon University poll reveals stark partisan divisions on many of the top political issues of the day Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief highlights some of those key divisions He explains how those divisions affect poll results for President Trump and top state government leaders The economy is always changing but some elements of an economy can remain remarkably consistent over decades even in the face of major technological transformations Barak Richman Duke University professor of law and business administration has studied one clear example of longstanding economic practices the diamond district on th street in Manhattan Richman explores [... more]