Dec. 18, 2025 8 AM PT
To the editor: Wow, front-page press on habit and psychological well being (“Reiner family tragedy sheds light on pain of families grappling with addiction,” Dec. 17). I’m impressed. Thanks, Los Angeles Instances, for shedding gentle on what’s a silent killer for households throughout America.
My grandmother lived in state psychological hospitals in Camarillo and Norwalk. My father is a drug addict with psychological sickness, my sister is a drug addict with psychological sickness and the cycle continued. I’ve seen a decline in companies over the past 40 years, beginning with President Reagan within the ‘80s. It’s what contributes to a lot of our homeless inhabitants. Households change into exhausted and run out of choices.
We endure alone, we give our lives.
Let’s cease ignoring the issue that thousands and thousands of households need assistance with by creating high quality rehab packages and companies and funding analysis for this advanced illness.
Debbie Ficarra, La Crescenta
