Many people are good at hiding their addiction to start with, but eventually, friends and family find out and it puts a huge amount of strain on relationships. When people have serious substance abuse issues, feeding their addiction becomes their main priority, and...
Watching a loved one struggle with addiction is often painful. The situation is even more traumatic when the loved one is your parent. In an ideal world, all children would be raised by caring, responsible parents who do their best to provide for the family....
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. It's a very powerful stimulant, can act as a painkiller, and even has aesthetic qualities. It can make people feel superhuman and delivers an intense sense of euphoria. The body becomes very tolerant of this...
Living with your own addiction or perhaps with people who have addiction in your home, is contrary to a safe and happy household. It's tough to be in such close quarters with others and feel dependent on a substance to make you sociable. Holding a conversation...
Many people who abuse drugs often don’t realize that their actions affect their entire lives including the relationships they have with their children and families. By choosing to put their addiction first, they are putting their responsibilities, especially those...
Watching someone you love struggling with an addiction can be heart-wrenching. You want to help them get better but they refuse to get any help. Even worse, they seem oblivious to the gravity of their addiction even though it is gradually taking over their life,...
There are hundreds of Kentuckians seeking treatment at a Kentucky rehab center to overcome some form of addiction. Although there are different types of drug treatment programs in Kentucky, most of them use the same basic criteria to admit clients. Who Qualifies...
As a parent, keeping your child safe is your main priority, no matter their age. Sadly, our adult children often make decisions that we don’t have the facilities or understanding to cope with. Drug and alcohol addiction, for instance, can destroy our children’s...