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Families nationwide are facing financial challenges as they support loved ones struggling with addiction. Ohio's Department of Commerce is working to alleviate this strain.
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s substan
Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s substance use disorder meant she couldn’t care for her child, that’s where Smith and his wife found themselves nineteen years ago. When surveyed by the department, 45% of Ohio’s financial advisers said they were aware of a client of theirs, or a client’s family member, that was struggling with addiction.
Across the country, family members of children, parents and other relatives struggling with the disease of addiction are facing new financial burdens whether it’s missing work, blowing through their savings or becoming parents again in their 60s and 70s
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