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The road to recovery isn't the same for everyone. Learn how to select the best possible treatment for your child's unique situation.
A downloadable guide on what families need to know about opioid misuse and treatment during pregnancy.
My son is a drug addict caught up in the vicious cycle of detox, treatment and relapsing perpetuated by the scheme of patient brokering. He's still in it.
There is no other word but grief when your child is lost in the haze of drug addiction. But your child is still there. There are paths to hope.
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Easily recognized as one of the most popular substance use trends among teens, vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol produced by an e-cigarette, vape pen, or similar devices commonly known as “vapes”.
Just because someone you love is struggling does not mean you did something wrong or you didn’t love them enough.
In my family, addiction was treated with the same love and affection as if I had suffered from any other potentially fatal illness.
We need to change language like junkie, addict, and alcoholic if we are to lessen the stigma and negativity that saturates the perception of drug addiction.
Download this quick reference guide on how using naloxone (Narcan) to prevent opioid overdose and save a life.
“Tell them my story.” My 20-year-old daughter Casey said these words to me not long before she died of an accidental heroin overdose on January 15, 2017.
For this father, it took time to learn that relapse can be a natural part of addiction recovery.
Here are a few things I’d like parents to know so they can best help their child – and themselves – through treatment and recovery.
When my son became addicted, I embarked on a journey to learn about preventing and treating this disease. I wish I knew then what I know now.
Find out what Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, has learned from her daughter Christina's substance use disorder – including the importance of reaching out for help.
At face value, they sound so simple. Just seven words strung together. But in taking a moment to step back and find perspective, they become so much more.
Aquí le ofrecemos 6 prácticas de crianza, basadas en investigaciones, que lo pueden dirigir por el camino correcto.
Los abuelos desempeñan una posición importante y pueden ayudar que sus nietos abstengan de drogas y de alcohol. Aprenda cómo puede hacer esto.
Aprenda sobre tratamiento, como ayudar a su hijo comenzar tratamiento y que usted puede hacer para ayudar a su familia sobrellevar la situación.
Respuestas a las preguntas más importantes sobre enfrentando a su hijo si esta usando sustancias o alcohol.
Let this workbook be your guide to asking questions and gathering the information needed to decide which program is the best fit for your child.
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