Stronger Family Relations = Less Drug Use A recent study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that having strong and open family relationships may discourage family members from using drugs. The study noted communications between 675 parents and children of Latino families. The study focused solely on Latinos due to the fact that Latino … Read More
Stop the Drug Abuse Before it Starts Certain individuals are much more susceptible to addictions than others, but there are some key things one can do to prevent drug abuse before it ever begins. On psychcentral.com, four critical factors are listed as important things to do to prevent drug abuse from ever starting. First, it … Read More
White House Plans to Spend Millions to Fight Heroin The CNN White House producer reported this week that the White House announced a new initiative of $2.5 million to fund fighting heroin trafficking along the Eastern seaboard. That part of the country has seen a recent spike in the last few years, and the White … Read More
Back to School and Drug Prevention As kids across the country are getting back into their routines with the start of the new school year, many parents are using the preparation time to have a good preventative talk about drugs and alcohol. Drug use is surging in schools due to the increased availability of prescription … Read More
Addicts and Lies Addiction is such a powerful force that it causes most people to do things they wouldn’t consider “right” or “moral” if they weren’t fighting addiction. Many people will steal, hurt others, skip appointments or important events, as well as exhibiting other behaviors. But, the most common thing addicts do is: they lie. … Read More
“There are 23 million people in America who are addicted, and yet it’s a problem that we don’t talk about” – David Sheff, Author and Journalist
