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Can the Judge Stage an Intervention for Your Addicted Loved One?
Some families welcome it when their addicted loved ones are arrested for a drug-related crime. Some have said: “At least I know they’re safe when they’re locked up.” “Maybe if someone else tells them...
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Helping a Spiritual Leader Choose Drug Rehab
Drug addiction can be harmful to anyone’s career but a person who is employed by a religious organization in the capacity of spiritual leader may be less inclined to come forward about a drug or...
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When Your Loved One Crosses from Alcohol Abuse to Alcohol Addiction
Many people drink alcohol from time to time. It may come with dinner, it’s available in the grocery store, and it’s often at parties and sporting events. When alcohol use turns into alcohol abuse and,...
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Types of Rehab FAQ
Get your questions about drug rehab answered before you stage an intervention for your loved one. What Are the Different Types of Rehabilitation Options? There are a number of different options when it...
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Presenting the Evidence: When Your Addicted Loved One Refuses to Admit an...
Have you looked your loved one in the eye after his arrest due to drugs or alcohol, an accident caused by him being under the influence, or a job loss that was a direct consequence of long-term drug...
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Taking Prescription Drug Abuse Seriously: When to Move Forward with an...
Loss of life due to overdose on prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin and others has been a growing problem in the last decade. Estimates from the CDC say that the number of...
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Interventions and College Drinking: What Works
Too often, people expect that there will be a certain amount of binge drinking and experimentation with drugs and other substances when someone heads off to college. In fact, many view drug use among...
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Can Early Intervention Circumvent the Need for Drug Rehab?
When discussing the prognosis when drug and alcohol abuse is an issue, most experts will tell you that the earlier your loved one seeks help, the more likely it is that she will make a full recovery....
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5 Rules for a Respectful Intervention
Throughout an intervention, it is important for all involved to be respectful of one another. Though you cannot control the choices made by the addicted person, you and everyone else who participates...
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Managing Your Life While Planning an Intervention
When someone in the house is struggling with an addiction, the problems it causes can take precedence over everything else. For example, a midnight call from jail may disrupt your sleep, even if you...
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Our Violent World Is Especially Dangerous for Children Who Use Drugs or Act...
You hear a lot these days about how violence influences our children, and it often seems like horrific news is everywhere we turn. Add to this mix the intense brutality of many video games that are...
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