NEW : Stevie Nicks : ` ` As far as I 'm concerned , Betty Ford saved my life . '' President Obama calls her `` a powerful advocate '' for health and women 's rights . Betty Ford was surrounded by family members , a relative says . She had no formal education but she knew how to use the power of words in order to get things done.'"
NEW : Stevie Nicks : `` As far as I 'm concerned , Betty Ford saved my life . '' President Obama calls her `` a powerful advocate '' for health and women 's rights . Betty Ford was surrounded by family members , a relative says . The widow of Gerald Ford was an advocate for substance abuse treatment .