“Publicly acknowledging that a family member suffered from an addiction to drugs, or died of an overdose, has long been a taboo subject — one best kept secret among family and a few knowing friends. That is changing.”

Leigh Ann Wilson holds a photo of her daughter, Taylor, who dreamed of becoming a librarian.

Here are two STATNews articles worth taking time to read:

• “Taylor Wilson’s parents fought for 41 days to get their daughter treatment. They couldn’t stop another overdose.”

• “52 weeks, 52 faces | Obituaries narrate lives lost to the opioid epidemic.”