Do you suspect that a loved one is hiding an addiction? Parents, kids, spouses, lovers, and friends…all can become ade ...
What works with traumatized families of gamblers?
Explore what problems Denise F. Quirk, a therapist from Reno, sees every day in her work with families of gamblers and l ...
Should I allow my addict child to live at home?
Faced with the difficult decision to kick your child out of the home for drug or alcohol abuse? You might not need to go ...
Is teenage drug use on the rise?
Has teenage drug use increased? Not exactly. While prevention initiatives may be helping, there remain some trends that ...
What happens after you leave or lose an addict? The 5 Stages of Loss
What to expect when you leave an addict (or lose them to addiction)...from someone who's been through it. ...
Testing teenage drug use: Do’s and Dont’s
A review of best practices when considering drug testing your teen, with a basic explanation of how drug and alcohol tes ...
Intervention strategies for families
To help an addict or alcoholic, your role is not to decide on treatment for your loved one. Your role is to guide them t ...
How to identify teenage drug use
As parents, what kinds of body language cues should we be looking for to signal drug use? More here on ways to identify ...
When to stop helping an addict
When does your help actually become HARMFUL? We review the difference between positive and negative help here. With a se ...
How to REALLY help someone with alcoholism
Is your loved one drinking too much? The experts at Allies in Recovery explain how the CRAFT model can help your family ...