The Role of Family
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What Is Family Therapy? Does It Really Help Someone Quit Drugs, and How Should Families Prepare?
Addiction does not only affect the person using; it affects the whole household, from trust and communication to everyone's role a…
When Someone at Home Uses Drugs: How to Look After Yourself Before You Burn Out
When someone you love is addicted to drugs, the whole household tends to revolve around that one person. Parents, partners and sib…
Teens After the Floods: How Big Is the Risk of Alcohol and Drugs, and How Can Parents Help?
After the water recedes, adults tend to focus on repairing homes and restoring income, while teenagers may be out of school, stayi…
Protecting Teens From Drugs: Lessons From Iceland, Where Teen Drunkenness Fell From 42% to 6%
In 1998 Iceland had some of the highest rates of teen drinking and smoking in Europe. Twenty years later those figures had fallen …
Talking to Your Child About Drugs: How to Start So They Listen, With Age-by-Age Examples
Many parents know they should talk to their children about alcohol and drugs but do not know how to begin. They worry that talking…
When Friends Offer Drugs: How to Teach Your Teen to Say No Effectively Without Losing Friends
For teenagers, being offered e-cigarettes, alcohol or drugs by friends rarely comes as force. It usually comes as "Just try it, ev…
Stress After the Flood: Heavier Drinking, More Drug Use, and Warning Signs Families Shouldn't Ignore
The period after floodwaters recede is often when built-up stress starts to show -- from cleaning up the house, financial damage, …
Floods: How Should People With Drug or Alcohol Problems Prepare? A Checklist to Keep Treatment on Track
The key points: get medication and treatment information ready before the water arrives, know how to reach the treatment team and …
When a Loved One Uses Drugs but Refuses Treatment: What Families Can Do
When someone in your home is addicted to drugs but refuses treatment, the family still plays a crucial role. What works better tha…