For many of us, adolescence is a time of learning about ourselves. We push back against our parents and assert our independence, but at the same time, we learn from them how to move forward in life. It’s when we develop our interests and shape much of who we will be later. Others, though, never have those chances as teenagers. Addiction can disrupt entire families and the life paths of young people. For Ciara, her teen years were disrupted by addiction.
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