How Does Alcohol or Drug Abuse Affect the Individual and Their Family?
Question by tearsofaclown: How does alcohol or drug abuse affect the individual and their family?
How does alcohol or drug abuse affect the user and their family? How do they feel? What do they do? What can they do?
Best answer:
Answer by Julia III
The family feels scared, helpless and confused. The only help for the addict is to enter a residential treatment program. From my experience, out-patient doesn’t work, counseling alone doesn’t work and suboxone alone doesn’t work. Get the patient into a treatment center. At least there will be hope again.
Add your own answer in the comments!
Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse Video – This is a video I made for one of my classes that highlights the dangers and consequences of drug and alcohol use at a young age. The songs in this video are: “Not an Addict” by K’s Choice; “Save Me” by Shinedown; and “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton. I do not own the rights to the music or any pictures included in this video. www.drugabuse.gov www.samhsa.gov
State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse
The state strategy seems comprehensive, sensible, and offers an aligned systems approach to deal with the social and economic costs of alcohol and drug addiction. We are going to have to get very specific about policy, process, and practice designed to …
Read more on Minnesota Public Radio
If public servants drink less alcohol, services will improve
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse
Alcohol and drug abuse has adversely affected the country's social, economic and health goals. The close relationship between alcoholism and crime or immorality is also well-known. Civil servants should strive to be teetotallers. It is worthy of note …
Read more on Daily Nation
From Twitter:
RT @MJPersonalFacts: Michael Jackson was going to make a song about drug and alcohol abuse. – by MJIsAlive50 (MichaelJacksonAlive )
From Twitter:
RT @MJPersonalFacts: Michael Jackson was going to make a song about drug and alcohol abuse. – by MJJsDirtyDiana (Dirty Diana)
From Twitter:
RT @kv8: I admit, I’m dreading dating again.
Because to be enjoyed, it requires commitment.
To constant alcohol and drug abuse.
Not ther … – by DRAINxYOU (Kind Nepenthe)