It can be extremely difficult when you see the person you love choosing drugs or alcohol over everything in their life. You may look at your loved one and not even recognize them. The joy and life that used to be so present on their face has disappeared. You feel...
I’m Scott, I am an alcoholic and addict. I grew up with a great childhood and loving family. Grew up playing sports, vacationing at the beach and in the mountains. I did ok in school, and had a lot of great times with friends and family. I was like the typical kid...
There is a lot of controversy surrounding drug and alcohol addiction today. The Opioid Epidemic has caused intense media scrutiny around the topic of addiction, not all of it positive. Many still debate whether addiction is a disease. Having been in recovery and...
I have been working and studying in the field of mental health and addiction for more than 38 years. Throughout my career I have seen many advances in the treatment of addiction. There is still a long way to go as we face an opioid epidemic that was only recently...
“How do you help loved ones without enabling them?” “Here’s what families of addicts need to know – They didn’t cause the disease, they can’t cure it, and they need to seek help.” That advice comes from Rick Davila, ACS, PhD., Director of Recovery Support...