The Ripple Effect of Addiction | Brennan Harlow | TEDxDayton

We often hear about the effects of substance abuse on the individual, but what about the impact it has on those around the individual. A Junior at Chaminade-Julienne, Brennan shares his personal story about that ripple effect.

[annemartin]

So devastating! My whole family has been devastated and destroyed by alcohol addicts who didn't get help. There is help available through AA, churches, counselors, schools. So glad you got help. I can hear the pain in your voice, but also the hope.

[chrisregan]

Well Said Young Man. Brilliant. Often the effects of addiction on the surrounding people are worse than the actual addict. Some would argue that fact.

[kayjay]

Living 18 years of addiction thanks to my sister. I hate this time of year since our whole family is torn apart and other families are celebrating together. I’ve made my own Family with my son and friends but will never have blood family time again. Hope anyone with addiction gets the help they need so other families don’t continue to suffer.

[mindfulmarie-]

Love that you're advocating for better education on this subject Thank you

[annetteivey]

Great job! Thank u for this point of view..

[angelicapickles]

I feel for him…but I’ve recently been looking for talks about family effects of addiction and so far I’ve only found these teenagers speaking about something too big for them that they don’t understand and speak like they do.

[RainGTM]

Watching this for a school project, I feel so bad because the second he said his uncle died a comedy club add popped up with immediate laughter. I don't even know why, I don't go to/watch comedy skits.

[gregwatts]

Brennan is a very smart man, you should listen to him

[terranhealer]

The hardest realization I've had was that there is a snake in metaphoric garden of eden and my brother is Cain....or maybe I'm the Hostile brother and not the Hero.

[joeday]

How did this get a Ted talk. It is ridiculous. Nothing special is right