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We're working to make treatment more accessible and more affordable. But what can you do when your child needs treatment now?
There is a spectrum of clinical diagnoses when it comes to problems with substance use. If it is negatively affecting a loved one’s life, learn how to help.
Addiction is a complex disease of the brain and body that involves compulsive use of one or more substances despite serious health and social consequences.
If you have previously asked your child to quit or cut back without the result you’d hoped for, the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 present a good opportunity to try again.
So your kid has been using drugs or drinking. Is this just what kids do? Is it going to become a problem? Don’t leave the answers to chance.
What can parents and other caregivers do to reduce the potential that children – who are feeling frustrated, isolated and bored – might engage in substance use?
Is you adult-aged child back home unexpectedly? We recommend a conversation about shared expectations and how you will live together.
Many treatment programs are still open and accepting patients. If your child is currently out of school or work, it may be an ideal time to encourage them to attend a program.
If your child or loved one is using medication to treat opioid addiction, you may need to consider how COVID-19 will impact their access.
While addiction thrives in isolation, connection nurtures recovery. Fortunately, we live in a digital age with many ways to connect electronically.
If you're a parent worried about your child's drug use, you may be considering drug testing. But experts recommend against at-home drug testing. Learn why.
We need your help to move the Family Support Services for Addiction Act forward.
Open enrollment of healthcare benefits is a great opportunity to buy or renew your addiction treatment benefits for you and your dependents.
We must hold our states accountable to spend pending opioid settlement dollars on prevention and addiction resources, not balancing their budgets.
RecoveryOhio aims to create a system to help make treatment available those in need and provide support services for those in recovery and their families.
The San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness focuses on prevention, intervention, and recovery support services for children and adults.
Tackling Youth Substance Abuse is a coalition of people and organizations with a mission to decrease youth and young adult substance use on Staten Island.
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services offers an array of programs to meet the unique needs of the Arizona communities served.
It's stressful to help your child struggling with substance use. It's harder when you and your partner don't agree on how to do it.
Mental health and substance use issues are just some of the topics that cause parents concern as the school year begins. Here's how to help.
Addiction family therapists believe that problems exist between people, not within them. Try to understand and validate experiences of all family members to get to the root issues.
There are many misconceptions about addiction in our culture which often prevent parents from coping with and helping stop their child's drug use. Learn to separate the myths from the facts.
The time is long overdue to remove the buprenorphine waiver requirement and expand access to this life-saving treatment.
Drug Prevention Resources envisions a drug-free generation, and believes Texans can make this a reality with the help of people like you.
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