Our Highest Maslow Priority is Addiction Prevention

Email to Dr. Thomas A. Andrew, the newly retired New Hampshire state medical examiner. I heard Dr. Andrew’s NPR interview today and felt inspired by his specific medical expertise and new ministry path. My sister died at 46 on June 13, 1999 from health complications...

Addiction is a Primary Public Health Challenge

Email to Susan Bonamici, U.S. Representative from Oregon The Surgeon General has identified addiction as a primary public health challenge. In the past 10 years @ Laura’s Pledge we have secured 315 Sobriety pledges from courageous teens. Joseph Califano Jr’s 3 decades...

The Partnership’s Champion Network

email correspondence with Kevin Collins of Partnership Parent and Community Support Services. Dear Kevin, I lost my sister Laura to alcoholism on June 13, 1999. We have raised $3,880,000 including $2,400,000 in matching funds for 9 Portland Oregon addiction prevention...

Surgeon General’s Report

email correspondence with The Doctors CBS television health show and with Lars Larson KXL FM radio program. Released today, http://www.drugfree.org/newsroom/leading-addiction-organizations-respond-surgeon-generals-landmark-report-alcohol-drugs-health determined that...

Feel Free to Share Our Resources

email to Lorraine McNeil-Popper at Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: drugfree.org Dear Lorraine, Our mission to honor my sister Laura who died June 13, 1999 due to medical complications from her 25-year alcohol addiction continues. We have received over 100,000 webpage...

Thank You for Your Time and Attention

email correspondence with John Schrag, Executive Editor of the Portland Tribune. Dear John,Our mission at www.bradmersereau.com is to honor the memory of my sister Laura with effective addiction prevention and recovery support. We recently celebrated the 10th...