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After an inpatient rehab stay, the next stop for those with drug or alcohol abuse recovery needs is Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, right? While both AA and NA play important roles in the aftercare of many individuals, it's not that simple....

When a loved one is using drugs or alcohol, you may be concerned about the possibility that he or she will develop an addiction. Although the misuse of drugs or alcohol can suggest that an addiction exists, addiction is actually a very complicated...

Addiction affects not only the person who abuses the drug, but the entire household as well. Chemical substance abuse is often referred to as a family disease for this very reason. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc,...

Addicts need a lot of help to get clean, and jail isn't the way to bring that about. There are other choices that can provide better success rates. However, until the people surrounding an addict see addiction the right way, very little help can be...

Addiction impacts families every year. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (1), nearly 23.5 million Americans abuse drugs or alcohol each year, but only a small portion actually seek an addiction treatment program. When a loved one abuses...

There's no denying that addiction is complex. While some people have difficulty understanding it, others have even more difficulty coping with it. Unlike many other diseases, however, addiction is triggered by the action of a person. When it is triggered,...

Drug addiction doesn’t just affect you personally. It also has an impact on those around you. From strained relationships to financial issues, drug abuse can negatively affect your family in several ways. Hurt Feelings When you’re taking drugs, you’re not...

If you're addicted, you're wondering how you got this way and at the same time, you're concerned with how drug abuse is perceived by society. You've probably heard fairly negative comments about our society and how "everything is going down the tubes." At...

Struggling with Drug Addiction Many people struggling with drug addiction dismiss their problem as “not that bad” or worry that “there’s nothing I can do about it anyway.”  Although the public perception of drug addiction is that it is a problem of...