Helping The Families of Addicts

Helping The Families of Addicts

The journey of parents and families of addicts is often underestimated, and the damage report minimized, but I know the real. PTSD, depression, chronic anxiety, inability to work, loss of zest for life, rejection by other family members, weight loss or weight gain,...

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Addiction Prevention- The Family Dinner

It's not that surprising to find that some of the most basic family practices, such as sharing a meal, can be key to good relationships and reduced substance abuse. Background CASAColumbia has surveyed thousands of American teens and their parents to identify...

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Overdose And The Grief It Brings

Overdose And The Grief It Brings

If you thought the avoidance around death and grief in our society was bad, it is nothing compared to the avoidance of drug-related deaths. Overdose deaths outnumber traffic fatalities in the US, and someone dies every 14 minutes from a drug overdose in this country-...

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Why Families Of Addicts Worry

Why Families Of Addicts Worry

True, every addict I have known had his (her) plate full. I can't even imagine the anxiety and distress felt when in the throngs of addiction, but let us not forget that family members daily live in worry of what will happen to them or their addicted loved one. When...

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