Article posted: 7/13/2012 5:30 AM

Siblings of drug addicts face unique pain

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Chelsea Laliberte, who grew up in Buffalo Grove, says she struggled with different issues than her parents did after her brother, Alex, died of a heroin overdose in 2008.

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Buffalo Grove native Chelsea Laliberte posed with her brother, Alex, who died of a heroin overdose in 2008. She started Live4Lali a month after his death to raise awareness about substance abuse in the community.

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Tasha Noll, who grew up in Palatine, said she struggled with many issues after her brother, Justin, died of a heroin and cocaine overdose in 2008.

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Siblings of drug addicts are forced to deal with difficult and unique issues, and their emotional needs often fall through the cracks as others focus on helping the parents and the addict. Now, groups around the U.S., including one local group, are reaching out to siblings. An awareness-raising fundraiser by Live4Lali will be held Saturday at Par King Lincolnshire.

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