Archive for 'Family'
What to Do When Your Child Gets in Trouble With Alcohol
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
As parents, our worst fears concern anything bad happening to one of our children. We try to shield and protect them as best as possible from all the terrible things in the world, but no matter how hard we try, we can’t be everywhere at all times. For many parents, when the dreaded call comes [...]
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How Parental Alcoholism Affects Children in their Adult Lives
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
It is clear that children are affected by their parents’ choices when it comes to alcohol abuse problems. Neglect, abuse and fetal alcohol syndrome are all effects immediately felt by the children of alcoholic parents.
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MADD Launches Campaign to Help Parents Talk to Teens About Drinking
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Addiction Intervention.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nationwide Insurance launched a campaign today to give parents of high school students the tools they need to help curb teen alcohol use. "The Power of Parents, It’s Your Influence by MADD" features its resources at thepowerofparents.org.
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Childhood Stress—Including Parents Who Abuse Substances—Can Shorten Life
Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by Addiction Intervention.
A new study found that stressful childhood experiences, such as verbal and physical abuse, can take years off an individual’s life.
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Family Treatment for Substance Abuse
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Addiction Intervention.
When your loved one enters treatment for substance abuse, the entire family should be a part of the treatment facility’s process for getting your family member drug-free and able to remain abstinent. Substance abuse affects the whole family, not just the individual who is addicted. An essential part of family treatment involves providing information and [...]
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How Important Is Family In Drug and Alcohol Treatment?
Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Addiction Intervention.
By Suzanne Kane
Let’s face it. Going through treatment for drug and alcohol dependence or addiction is a tough process. Not only is it hard on the individual seeking to get clean and sober, but it is also a difficult experience for family members. Addiction in any form affects the entire family. There’s no way [...]
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How to Combat Your Elderly Parents’ Prescription Drug Abuse
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Addiction Intervention.
By Suzanne Kane
This can be a tough subject to broach with your parents, particularly as they get on in years. But the truth is that as we age, we find ourselves with a variety of health problems, some minor, some serious, that may require a prescription medicine to cure, help alleviate symptoms, or just manage [...]
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Reluctant Family Members and Intervention
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by AddictionIntervention.
The ideal situation would be for all of the members of a family to be concerned about each other and to be willing to help when one family member is in trouble. Unfortunately, sometimes people are reluctant or completely unwilling to participate in an intervention that is intended to help an addicted individual to become [...]