Presentation Year

2025

College or Department

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

My dad Ricky Wayne Fischer died on September 8th, 2024, after a lifetime struggle with addiction. An estimated 28.9 million Americans had an Alcohol Use Disorder in 2024 (NIAAA, 2024). Families who have a parent with a Substance Abuse Disorder are “characterized by an environment of secrecy, loss, conflict, violence or abuse, emotional chaos, role reversal, and fear.” (Lander, 2013). To tackle the wicked problem of addiction, this paper focuses on the psychological, biological, sociological, economic disciplines, and my own primary source of having a parent with a Substance Abuse Disorder. Additionally explored, are the creative disciplines of photography and writing to honor his life.

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Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Marti "McFly"

Primary Contact: Last Name

Smith

Primary Contact: Email

ms1049@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

3233639489

Node ID

1649

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