Hello, My name is Samantha Windsor. I am 47 years old. In 2009 I was invited to be on the Dr. Oz show. The title of the show, "Moms On Meth" I was very blessed to be given a $100,000.00 scholarship to Caron, a rehabilitatiion center located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. During my stay at Caron they actually taught patients in a  power point presentation, about how the brains receptors and endorphins are damaged by the use of drugs. However, it stopped there. No one said that these damages could be reversed. I believe what ANR Clinic is doing or can do for addicts is truly amazing! It makes total and complete sense! Since my stay at Caron I have been in recovery. It is a life long daily struggle to fight the urge to use again. Recently, my 27 yr. old son, Dustin has come to live with me again and is suffering from heroin addiction! It has been said, "It's not a matter of If, it's a matter of When!" referring to death/overdose from heroin.  This was said by the doctor that currently prescribes suboxtone to Dustin in order to "recover" from opiate/herroin addiction. I have already spoken with someone from ANR about Dustin and was completley astonished to learn that this procedure costs $18,000. It baffles my mind to think about how the state allows this doctor to hand out suboxtone like candy to people with addiction when it is deadly if heroin and suboxtone are taken together! As a parent who is also a recovering addict I can't even pay for my own health issues and am currently on medicaid. It would be impossible for myself much less for my son, who has just begun to be in "recovery" to ever be able to afford an $18,000.00 procedure to be RECOVERED or HEALED of this deadly epidemic. Myself, along with countless other people in "recovery" and I use that term lightly, can or will ever be able to pay that amount to be well. Pkease, don't misunderstand, I believe that it is worth much more than $18,000 to be well and I am certain that the amount is well deserved and not inflated by any means. I guess what I am suggesting is that perhaps some sort of payment plan or grant, or government assistance program become available to the millions of addicts in so called "RECOVERY" so that they can be well too. Personally I know that I would be happy to make a regular payment each month to know that my son is no longer an addict and for the rest of his life and mine has to struggle everyday with this illness. If there is anything that I can do in order to start this ball rolling I am willing and able to do whatever is asked of me. Thank you for your time and consideration, it was a pleasure to speak with the person from ANR that contacted me. the other day and I hope to perhaps one day be able to experience what ANR has to offer! For now, I can only express that from my perception of what you all are doing it is a true miracle! Sincerely,
Samantha Windsor