How Does Addiction Affect Family and Friends?

Who Can Addiction Affect? Addiction affect anyone, anywhere, at any point in their lives. While this statement was originally written in reference to an addict, the truth is that everyone close to the addict is also affected. Throughout this article we will discuss how drugs and alcohol addiction affect the families of… Parents (on whole […]

Identifying a Problem – Helping Adult Family or Friends with Drug or Alcohol Addiction If you suspect a friend of family member has a drug or alcohol addiction issue then you may have concerns. But for many they are not sure if they are worried over nothing or if a real problem exists. This is because […]

Identifying an Drug Addicted Family Member Sometimes it is hard to identify a drug addicted family member when you are close to them. If a family member is drug addicted you may miss or overlook the signs that are right in front of your face. When you are trying to identify the signs of addiction, […]

Abusing Drugs – What is Drug Abuse? It is often difficult to understand why or how someone becomes addicted to drugs. You may be shocked to know that many addicts do not look like those portrayed on television. But like every day people you see walking down the sidewalk. Some may mistakenly think that those […]

Cocaine Cravings One thing that most people who are withdrawing will experience are cocaine cravings. This is a strong desire to take more cocaine. Part of cocaine cravings is driven by the desire to reduce symptoms of withdrawal and re-experience the high of the drug. People may also experience mood changes. Users in withdrawal may […]