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Helping Your Young Adult Child Form a Sense of Independence in Recovery
For parents to witness their young adult child struggle to live independently is a frustrating experience. Typically, the transition to responsible...
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Marijuana Is an Addictive Drug
With the legalization of marijuana in many states, more and more people perceive its use as a non-addictive recreational activity. Unfortunately, t...
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How Can I Rebuild a Sobriety Lifestyle?
If you have reached early sobriety after detox treatment, that is a milestone worthy of celebrating! Many people think it is the end of the journey...
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Preparing Your Teen Child Before Entering Rehab
Teen drug use has been on the rise in the United States. Do you have a teen child who has been struggling with substance addiction but recently agr...
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What Are the Different Stages of Intervention?
Are you concerned for a loved one who is struggling with substance addiction? Have you tried to have some conversations about it, but find it chall...
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Are Teens Physiologically Vulnerable to Drug Addiction?
Teen addiction to drugs and alcohol has been on the rise in America. Researchers have presented these concerning statistics: about half of 9th thro...
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How Can I Motivate My Post-College Child in Recovery?
Many parents in America witness their adult children struggling with achieving independence while recovering from addiction. Some name this phenome...
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Educating Your Children About Addiction When Your Spouse Uses Substances
Are you concerned about how your spouse's drinking problem affects your child negatively? Parental addiction may increase the risk factors for chil...
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Is Your Loved One “Doctor Shopping?"
Do you suspect that a loved one of yours is “doctor shopping” to get more prescription drugs? This has become a prevalent and serious problem in th...
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Why Is It So Hard to Ask for Support for My Addiction?
The first step toward getting help for your addiction is admitting that you have a problem. However, taking that first step to seek support could b...
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How to Prepare Your Child When Entering Treatment
If you, as a parent, have decided to enter your child into a detox treatment plan, that will likely be one of the most important decisions in your ...
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Why Is Addiction a Disease?
Substance use dependency or addiction is a complex disease that affects the brain as well as other parts of the body. Today, most medical associati...
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