Glendale News Press writes that during the panel discussion on drug use denial among Armenians, the experts said that trends in drug use and addiction are no different in the Armenian community than other groups, but how they’re dealt with can be challenging due to a strong sense of denial at home.
“The problem with us Armenians is that so many of us don’t want to talk about the bad things that happen around us,” said Attorney Garo Ghazarian, who serves on the city’s Civil Service Commission.
The substance abuse and drug addiction discussion at St. Mary’s Church was the first in a series of four community forums organized by the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA and Pacific Clinics.
The discussions were created to address stress issues within the Armenian community, said Lena Bozoyan, the society’s chairwoman.