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Article from NPR by Martha Bebinger
Choose Empathy Over Tough Love"More compassion in the home fits the shift away from criminalizing addiction — toward accepting and ...
Families Choose Empathy Over 'Tough Love' To Rescue Loved Ones From Opioids
Choose Empathy Over Tough Love"More compassion in the home fits the shift away from criminalizing addiction — toward accepting and treating it as a ...
Article from SMART Recovery by Peter Gaumond, Chief, ONDCP Recovery Branch
According to Peter Gaumond, "This time each year can be stressful for anyone, but the holidays present a special challenge for people ...
Tips for Celebrating the Holidays with Recovering Family Members and Friends
According to Peter Gaumond, "This time each year can be stressful for anyone, but the holidays present a special challenge for people recovering from ...
Article from US News by Ruben Castaneda
“The holidays can be fraught with worry and fear and panic about what’s going to happen when a loved one drinks too much or abuses ...
How to Cope When Your Holiday Guest Is an Alcoholic or Addict
“The holidays can be fraught with worry and fear and panic about what’s going to happen when a loved one drinks too much or abuses drugs,” says ...
Article from Psychology Today by Sherry Gaba, LCSW
According to Sherry Gaba, "The holidays can be an exceptionally difficult time for people of all ages and in all different family ...
Coping With the Addict in Your Life Over the Holidays
According to Sherry Gaba, "The holidays can be an exceptionally difficult time for people of all ages and in all different family situations. For ...
Article from Verywell Mind by Buddy T
In his article Buddy T says, "Having any member of your family in rehab for drugs or alcohol means that you're inevitably facing and ...
Coping With Having a Family Member in Alcohol or Drug Rehab
In his article Buddy T says, "Having any member of your family in rehab for drugs or alcohol means that you're inevitably facing and perhaps even ...
Article from Whyy by Jen Kinney
According to Jen Kinney, "Addiction is sometimes called a family disease, so strong are the ripple effects for the parents and children of ...
Siblings Also Struggle When Addiction Strikes a Family
According to Jen Kinney, "Addiction is sometimes called a family disease, so strong are the ripple effects for the parents and children of people ...
Article from Verywell Mind by Buddy T
According to Buddy T, "Alcoholism is a family disease because it affects the family as a whole and each member individually. Living with ...
Effects of Alcoholism on the Family
According to Buddy T, "Alcoholism is a family disease because it affects the family as a whole and each member individually. Living with alcohol ...
Research Report from Society for Research in Child Development
From the report, "In treating opioid addiction, moving from an individual approach to a family-focused approach to treatment can have ...
Family-Focused Approaches to Opioid Addiction Improve the Effectiveness of Treatment
From the report, "In treating opioid addiction, moving from an individual approach to a family-focused approach to treatment can have lasting ...
Medically Reviewed Article from healthline by Stephanie Watson
According to Stephanie Watson, "An alcohol use disorder can range from mild to severe. Mild patterns may develop into more serious ...
How to Help Someone With an Alcohol Addiction
According to Stephanie Watson, "An alcohol use disorder can range from mild to severe. Mild patterns may develop into more serious complications. ...
Article from Mayo Clinic
From the article, "It's challenging to help a loved one struggling with any type of addiction. Sometimes a direct, heart-to-heart ...
Intervention: Help a Loved One Overcome Addiction
From the article, "It's challenging to help a loved one struggling with any type of addiction. Sometimes a direct, heart-to-heart conversation can ...
Article from US News by Ruben Castaneda
In his article Reuben Castaneda says, "As the opioid epidemic rages across the country, some desperate parents of addicts are taking the ...
Should Parents Call the Police on Their Opioid-Addicted Kids?
In his article Reuben Castaneda says, "As the opioid epidemic rages across the country, some desperate parents of addicts are taking the extreme step ...
Video from TEDx Talks by Brennan Harlow
We often hear about the effects of substance abuse on the individual, but what about the impact it has on those around the individual. A ...
The Ripple Effect of Addiction
We often hear about the effects of substance abuse on the individual, but what about the impact it has on those around the individual. A Junior at ...
Article from Psychology Today by Dan Mager, MSW
According to Dan Mager MSW, "Active addiction destabilizes the home environment, disrupts family life and muddling relationships, and often ...
Addiction as Family Affliction
According to Dan Mager MSW, "Active addiction destabilizes the home environment, disrupts family life and muddling relationships, and often ...
Resources from Partnership for Drug Free Kids
This helpful resource guide from Partnership for Drug Free Kids gives excellent advice on how to start the conversation at any age. From ...
Drug Prevention Tips for Every Age
This helpful resource guide from Partnership for Drug Free Kids gives excellent advice on how to start the conversation at any age. From their ...
Article from Hey Sigmund by Karen Young
Karen Young says, "The fallout from an addiction, for addicts and the people who love them, is devastating – the manipulations, the ...
When Someone You Love Has an Addiction
Karen Young says, "The fallout from an addiction, for addicts and the people who love them, is devastating – the manipulations, the guilt, the ...
Article from The Gottman Institute by Candice Rasa, LCSW
Candice Rasa says, "Managing a loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction is never easy, but those whose spouse has a substance use disorder ...
3 Guidelines for Spouses Affected by Their Partner's Addiction
Candice Rasa says, "Managing a loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction is never easy, but those whose spouse has a substance use disorder (SUD) face ...
A TedX Talk by Sam Fowler from TedX Furman
"After her brother was diagnosed with the disease of addiction, Sam Fowler and her family had to change the way they lived their lives. In ...
Wasted: Exposing the Family Effect of Addiction
"After her brother was diagnosed with the disease of addiction, Sam Fowler and her family had to change the way they lived their lives. In her talk, ...
Guideline by the FDA of how to dispose of medication
Having medication stored at home that has expired or is no longer needed may present temptations and dangers for individuals struggling ...
Medicine Disposal Options
Having medication stored at home that has expired or is no longer needed may present temptations and dangers for individuals struggling with ...
Article from The Partnership to End Addicction
What NOT to Expect from your ChildI can’t imagine what it’s like to be a parent of a child with a substance use disorder, witnessing ...
What You Shouldn’t Expect When Your Child is in Recovery from Addiction
What NOT to Expect from your ChildI can’t imagine what it’s like to be a parent of a child with a substance use disorder, witnessing the unknown ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Elizabeth Hartney, BSc., MSc., MA, PhD
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "Rather than focusing on simply using a "tough love" approach to dealing with a loved one who has an ...
Is Tough Love Effective in Treating Addiction?
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "Rather than focusing on simply using a "tough love" approach to dealing with a loved one who has an addiction, ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Elizabeth Hartney BSc., MSc., MA, PhD
Why People with Addiction Lie, Even to Loved OnesAccording to Elizabeth Hartney, "Addicts often want to avoid confrontation because they've ...
Why People with Addiction Lie
Why People with Addiction Lie, Even to Loved OnesAccording to Elizabeth Hartney, "Addicts often want to avoid confrontation because they've used ...
Article by Cathy Taughinbaugh
Leaning In to a Struggling ChildCathy Taughinbaugh advises, "Yelling, confrontation and empty threats often do more damage than good. You ...
3 Powerful Ways to Easily Lean In When Your Child is Struggling
Leaning In to a Struggling ChildCathy Taughinbaugh advises, "Yelling, confrontation and empty threats often do more damage than good. You may feel ...
Article from Sober College
How to Sleep AgainSober College writes, "When your child is addicted to drugs, it is scary. There are many illicit substances that could be ...
Dealing With A Son Or Daughter Addicted To Drugs: How To Sleep Again
How to Sleep AgainSober College writes, "When your child is addicted to drugs, it is scary. There are many illicit substances that could be ...
Infographic from the Recovery Research Institute
Stages of Coping When a Loved One Has a Substance Use Disorder
Infographic from the Recovery Research Institute
Video from TEDx Talks
Emily is an advocate for mental health and disability rights because of the firsthand experience she has with both subjects. She writes ...
Lessons from the Child of an Addict
Emily is an advocate for mental health and disability rights because of the firsthand experience she has with both subjects. She writes about her ...
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