Bearing witness to his brother's long and costly struggle with drug addiction, Elvis came to his own realization about choices, personal responsibility, and not becoming victim to this growing epidemic that is disrupting the lives of countless families nationwide. Elvis Kotikovski is a member of the Pine Crest School graduating class of 2020. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and loves nothing more than to travel. As a member of the swim team he is full of assiduity and rigor. His passions outside of school vary from learning about business to enjoying the company of his friends. He plans to attend a top division one college and pursue his dream of expanding his father's company of interior design and architecture. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx