Daphne Bramham: Scammers prey on families of addicts

Gina’s adult son is an addict who needs treatment and, at times, wants it. She’ll do anything to help him, which is how she ended up paying $3,500 to a scammer who promised to help.
“I’ve been fooled by a desperate willingness to find a different approach to help my son,” she told me. “These people are preying on parents’ vulnerability and are opportunistic in this miserable epidemic affecting our society.”
Her story is not unique. As British Colum