QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM)--Could your mother or grandmother be using hardcore drugs? A new study says it happens a lot more than you may think.
"When I was 32, 34 I got introduced to meth. It got to the point where on a daily basis I could not function without it," said Melinda Hinkamper."
Hinkamper is now 47 years old is nearly?two years drug free.
But not before the drug landed her in jail and she lost everything.
"It tore my marriage up, I lost custody of my children, I lost a place to live," said Hinkamper.
In December, Hinkamper reached a major milestone.
She graduated from Adams County Drug Court, an intensive group counseling and therapy program.
But it wasn't an easy battle.
"Going to treatment and bringing some of the issues up that caused me to use the drugs helped me see that I was an addict. I had to accept that and I had to admit that," said Hinkamper.
The thought of parents or even grandparents using hard drugs like meth, heroin or cocaine may be a tough pill to swallow.
But counselors at Recovery Resources say it's not uncommon.
"We typically want to think that addiction is plagued by younger people but its not. Addiction is something that is vast. It spreads and it doesn't target just one population it goes from every age," said counselor at Recovery Resources, Ashley Hoener.
For Hinkamper, her family support system and group meetings are still getting her through the recovery process, as she regains her jobs and custody of her children.
"Today on a daily basis I admit to myself I am an addict and I can't do this by myself," said Hinkamper.
Counselors say helping someone older than you who is struggling with a drug addiction can more difficult, but there is help available.
For information on support groups and services you can go to http://www.recoveryres.org/
Source: http://www.wgem.com/story/16686137/more-baby-boomers-turn-to-hardcore-drugs
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