Ohio teen Victoria Brinkman grew up with a heroin-addicted mother who struggled to take care of her. Now, she wants to spread awareness about drug abuse to help others.
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One Nation Overdosed: How Children Cope With A Parent’s Addiction | NBC Nightly News
NBC is fake news
Wow , what a bright and seemingly nice kid. She is living proof that you can grow up to be a good person no matter what you are surrounded by. I have seen this before and I’m always amazed by it . I wish you luck kiddo.
NBC makes its own news. Fake
Actually it is not fake. But you can believe what ever you want.
Ok sure…I only know the girl but whatever it’s totally fake.
@Tori Brinkman Pay no attention, kiddo. A large percentage of YouTube commenters have little education and don’t do well with basic judgment. Keep it up and I hope you’ve gotten some college scholarship offers if those are going to be needed.
Why do people think this is fake?
Because according to many whites in Youtube comments sections, white people all have sky high IQs, they are the most civilized and law abiding people in the history of the known universe, they were responsible for all ancient civilizations including ones in Africa and The Indus Valley in India where they’d have constantly got sunburn and skin cancer thousands of years ago and because the world would fall apart if they ceased to exist and stuff like that, so this video *must* be fake. Can’t you see the white genocide conspiracy agenda against white people? Are you some kind of SJW Libtard?
Wow what a way to exploit a kid
David Dimachki – True. NBC is a disgusting, propaganda/exploitation, bunch of cold blooded mutts.
They should have filmed the back of this girl’s head. – Josef
David Dimachki XX,
I kind of agree but hearing from a kid what it’s like with a drug addiction is important for people to see because this is an epidemic in America right now. You can hear from other people that it ruined someone’s life but children are often forgotten
So what _she_ wanted done and expressed here, and why, doesn’t matter . . . Not even considered, in fact. Brilliant.
She is such a beautiful little girl besides being very mature and strong.
I’m so proud of you girl.I know how you feel. Do good in your life you’ll be ok.
The same situation happened to my uncle I get everything she’s going through
She’s beautiful too
I consider myself the parent and my Mom the kid , i know exactly the feeling.
Ningi that comment hit deep for me too. <3
Something an adult should ever have to relate to from their childhood. I’m sorry for your difficult lives, you had to miss out on your childhood.
dude this comment literally hits home so hard
God bless u. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Ningi that comment hit deep
Beautiful and strong young lady. May she have a wonderful successful life.
You have the fortitude to do great things in your life.
My was was a past heroine, cocaine, and meth addict all at the same time. She’s now an abusive alcoholic. I can relate to this girl so much and it breaks my heart…
what an angel of a girl.
Poor kid. How was she was not taken years ago?
Spike 1984 my mom was the same and I wasn’t taken until I was 12
Broken system. Kids that shou of be kept with good families are taken out of them and kids that should be taken out of bad families are kept there.
@Jaycee Lynch – What were your struggles growing up?
This is happening to me
I know how you feel but it does get better. I know how hard it is. I’m so sorry you have to go through this.
Everyone in this show died from fentanyl and or heroine. This is a tragedy and in the middle of all this millions and millions of Americans living in horrific chronic pain. Scripts for pain pills are NOT the problem. Show me 1,000 of people started with pain medication. If you check autopsies overdose and show me out of 1000 deaths how many had any amount pain pills that had anything to do with it. Yes some doctors were bad apples I agree. You can’t blanket USA and say chronic pain is part of the problem. We are thinking about suicide every day because our meds we’re stopped. If I knew where to go on the street and buy it.
This epidemic is nasty i pray for all families who suffer from their love ones choice to do drugs
on the bright side…
that’s one way to get into college👍
Very sad situation Tori was in. Tori is absolutely remarkable. She had an awful start but she is obviously a survivor. I am a mother and i couldn’t imagine not looking after my children. Very upetting.
This poor girl
Oh boo hoo, I’ve been through worse 🤷♀️
Svetlana Volkova you sure look like you have lmfao
literally no one don’t be jealous
You know you are a terrible person. How could you possible think her problems don’t matter just because you think you’ve gone through worse.
You are disgusting. If you’ve been through such a bad time, post a video on yourself. This ain’t about you.
And given your reaction, you haven’t handled it fractionally as well as she has, we see. A good therapist might be of help to you.
Who cares
Have you gone through parents going through addiction? Such as alcohol, or substance abuse. Whats the point on clicking on a video of a girl that has been NEGLECTED because her parent was addicted to heroine just to leave hate?
She is a very resilient one!
I’m raising my neice right now because her mother died from junk. The woman overdosed once and her family came to her aid dusted her off and propped her up when they should have let her hit rock bottom and learn a lesson but they didn’t and less than a month later she was at some drug friends house and she overdosed and that was it. Twords the end she was a tyrannical person to everything and everyone around her. Pure evil.
So many have stories like this, it’s the children that will bear the burden. Be well.❤
I know how she feel
Poor girl 😪
The childern learn what they see.Some childern grow up to be drug addict.Sime see learn i dont want to go out of this world like this.This is my saying ive seen so mych growning up and daid no no not me.Im not perfect but i learned thats not the way to live i never did drug but i drank only beer.It wasnt a everyday are weekend but i relized this isnt what i want so i stopped out the blue i vow to never go back i havent.Thanks to God showing me what your life is when your an alcoholic.Most of my family died tgat way drink to me is the same as a drug you can get addicted.
Nice to she how well spoken and intelligent she seems…. hope she can continue to overcome everything she has been through!
A bullet to the brain of those opioid addicts will cure their addiction and it will save our taxpayers billions of dollars each year!
She’s 14. She still has a lot of time to go down hill 😂 saying she made it out the other side OK is seriously jumping the gun. I didn’t become a degenerate until about 16 lol
And you’re still a degenerate.
Tori is absolutely beautiful and a survivor!
I identify with this girl, although my mom had mental health issues more than drug addiction. Alcohol played a dangerous role in her episodes for a long time. This girl will grow up to be amazing, observant, and caring beyond the capacity of others who have not encountered early childhood trauma. Wishing her all the best!
You are brave and you will make a great impact on this earth
It’s sad .
Wow tori is so brave!!!
Lovely young lady.
So the her mother know who the father is?
I’m so glad this amazing girl has found happiness and her mom is sober!
i hope she do good.
She is an awesome little girl to share her story…. I still struggle with the questions why i wasnt good enough or what was wrong with me for my mom to not stop taking drugs and im 41 now smh
The fact that at 2:12 said she has her own tissue, you can tell how much she has gone through and how strong she is in her independence. She is strong and wise, prayers go up for her and her family.
yup… i can relate to this.
GOD BLESS THESE POOR KIDS I GREW UP TJE SAME WAY AND I FELL INTO ALL THE TRAPS THAT WHEFE WAITING FOR ME … BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD IM STILL ALIVE AND NOT IN JAIL BUT IF I HAD A REAL FATHER AND THE GUIDANCE THAT COMES WITH A FATHER I WOULD HAVE BECAME MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME WAS JESUS CHRIST HAVING A REAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM IS SO AMAZING THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW AWESOME HE IS
WHERES HER WHITE PRIVILEGE.. THAT SHOULD HAVE FIXED EVERY THING.. RIGHT??
Go back to Mexico! COMPRENDO, SÉNÓR?!
What about terminally ill cancer patients and people that needed emergency surgery? Should those people be denied oxycontin or morphine? That being g said I’m glad this young woman is okay.
What are talking about these are MEDICAL drugs. Drug addiction to things like meth, and heroine is completely different.
She’s incredible. Go on to your dreams baby girl.
God Bless this courageous little girl, and keep her safe. She has a good life ahead of her.
What an amazing young girl, praying she doesn’t fall into the trap of addiction as well
God bless you so much, special child of God 😭😭😭😭💕💕💕
I like how kind the reporter lady is
😁 Good job Mom 3 years! Congrats. One day at a time. What a brilliant young woman we need her to help others in this crisis of opiate addiction.
Love, Recovering addict ♡
What a strong girl. God bless her!
The war on drugs advertised the problem as Black Americans in the inner cities. Since 2000 there’s been a bigger drug problem in the rural areas and the mining towns.
Wonder why The media don’t say anything about us being over in Afghanistan getting all that poppie to supply these folks
That hickey
She is adorable!!!
Drug addicts shouldn’t have kids. If you wanna do it fine but dont have kids while doing drugs. So many kids torn, broken and messed up due to it
Maryjane4201998 indeed my father would rather murder his own children for drugs and alcohol instead of having a family
strong kid
Hi my mom also use drugs I’m 8 years old and I feel just like you are. What else can I do to feel better. I hope you have a better life over the years.
She is beautifull, even if parents even didn’t take care of them.
How on earth is this kid so wise? Maybe her grandparents intervened early enough to provide stable support? She’s so positive about making right choices despite having been in a toxic destructive environment. Wow! She’s an example of a self-responsible person that makes healthy choices despite overwhelming negative circumstances. Her parent? What a screw up. Sorry, there’s no excuse for being loser drug addict when you have a kid that need you.
my mother went through the same stuff, she always made sure her boys had food and clothes on their backs.
WOW! amazing story, very heart touching.
Poor girl.. There’s enough of us that this should be a much more attended issue. Nobody looks for these things, and it damages the kids for ages. They have noone to help them understand, and never feel comfortable confiding in what they really experience day to day in fear of life change or retaliation
I relate to this girl so much, my mother died from drug addiction ❤️
We are not overdosed.
Such a strong young girl I know what it feels like it’s hard to even put into words what the feeling is like
My dads an addict, lie’s all the time and thinks his blatant lies are believed. He’s not only destroying his life but ours as well.
Taggers Z same with me because my father hates the police and he bing drinks alcoholic drinks and smoking cigarettes around pets and animals and worships fake news
Hates his own family because he’s unfit and rather bully and abuse everyone psychological and mentally abuse everyone unless he gets he’s drugs and what he wants
We had an addict mom in our building who kept sneaking into other appartments to steal other people’s food. She was too proud/stupid to go to the food bank, or didn’t want a record of it. She got kicked out of the building when the caretaker got 17 complaints about her in the same week. She bascially spent her whole day walking around the building looking for unlocked doors so she could get in and take everything she could grab.
Smart little strong kid!
This was the lifestyle I had as a child. Both my parents are deseased the time I was 18. I was an adult by 12.
Can you tell your story? I was abused as a child!
@zombie slayer 22 My parent used Herion and when I was 6 years old CPS was called and we were taken away for almost 3 years. I moved back my parents were clean but then my mother became sick with Cancer from the years of drug use. Once she passed I was 11 and my father started using shortly after that. So 11 to 13 I took care of everything. Cleaning, Cooking, Laundry, and watching my little sister. When I was 13 CPS took us away again. My dad was unable to change his ways and died when I was 18.
I’m 16 now and I’m feeling exactly like her. I don’t know what to do, I don’t have grandparents and my dad is over seas.
Hey there, are you ok? Do you want some help?
It’s so sad that how much I can relate to this girl😔 glad my grandparents toke care of me or I would’ve followed in my moms footsteps, she stopped doing drugs up until I turned 13 though so my life is going good I guess
Humans are remarkably resilient. This girl is a testament to that. I hope she seeks out supportive people who will help her stay on the straight-and-narrow.
substance abuse boomers are not worth saving nor rescuing if they refuse therapy or psychological treatment nor care just to further show how mentally weak they really are both fathers and mothers best for those that have successfully been treated and cured through constant rehab are the true heroes in this world regardless which generation you come from
She goes to my high school wtf I found this video on complete accident
It just breaks my heart how many kids are dealing with this its just unfair because many don’t even have support for stuff like this.😢
What a bright little girl she became.
Aww baby girl 💔💜
GOD PROTECT THE INNOCENT! Those 🙏🙏🙏 embroiled, in these very damaging ….. stressful, Irrational environments! Things, horrifying ….. things must end …. for very rational ….. GODLY REASONS!
Why is the Subtitle Late?
If you ever get to read this i admire you for your strenght.