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Debbie Hickey can trace the start of her substance abuse to when she was just 14 years old. But whether it was at school or the workplace, Hickey knew she couldn’t reveal what she was struggling with.
“I had some difficulty fitting in, and I felt very uncomfortable in my own skin,” she says. “I found that consuming alcohol was like an equalizer, making me experience a level of comfort as I moved through the world. It just took away fear.”
Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio
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