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From addiction to recovery: a mom who fought for her son

This is Edmonton podcast connects with a local family that battled addiction and won, and is now fighting for others.

This is Edmonton connects with a family that battled addiction and is now fighting for others

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A young man and woman sit next to each other in a radio studio, turning to face the camera. They are both smiling. He wears a soccer jersey and she has purple hair.
Angie Staines and her son Brandon sit in the CBC Edmonton studios earlier this year. They reconnected with reporter Tanara McLean to talk about recovering from addiction, and Angie’s fight for her son (Tahirih Foroozan/CBC)

As the drug crisis continues in Alberta, there are many tragic stories of families fighting to save a loved one, or losing someone to addiction. This week on CBC's This is Edmonton podcast, the story has a different ending.

Angie Staines and her son Brandon share his experience from addiction to recovery. 

This is Edmonton26:31From addiction to recovery: Angie’s fight for her son Brandon

After suffering for years, Brandon is now back with his mom, living a healthy and fulfilling life. But it wasn't easy.

Angie embraced harm reduction to help get him to the other side. She originally shared her story with CBC's Tanara McLean in 2022, in a documentary called Unconditional Love.

Three years later, they reconnect and share how their lives have changed and what it means to look back.

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