Teenage addiction is such a hard issue to face. For both the young adult in question and the parent or guardian. Teenagers are facing just as many societal pressures, if not more, as adults are. They are staring down the hurdle of post high school success, whether to them that means getting into a great college with ... Read More
Help For Loved Ones
When your loved one begins exhibiting signs of substance abuse or increasing mental health issues it can leave you feeling helpless and desperate. These feelings are not uncommon and we’ve seen them all as we’ve treated thousands of patients and their families. The articles found here focus on tips and advice on supporting a loved one who is struggling with a disorder or has begun treatment and needs support.
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When a Loved One Has PTSD: A Reading List for Family Members
How to Help Someone with PTSD
How to Support Your Teenager in The Face of Addiction
Real Friends Don’t Let Friends DUI
Every year thousands of people die in car crashes as a result of someone’s irresponsible refusal to hand over their keys to a designated driver. They drink or get high and step into the driver's seat like it’s safe, like they are not endangering themselves and even more so, everyone around them on the road. ... Read More
Signs and Symptoms of Adolescent Drug Addiction
Thirteen is puberty, 8th grade, falling in love with the idea of falling in love. It’s three years before sweet sixteen. Thirteen is middle school basketball games and first dances. Thirteen is also the age many teenagers first get exposed to drugs and alcohol. It may be, if neglected, the beginning of a lifelong ... Read More
There’s Hope in Addiction Recovery
Millions of Americans have recently done some kind of illegal substance. Many of these Americans first tried their drug of choice before they were even in adolescence. Some of the most common drug preferences for Americans are alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, opioids and cocaine. With the easy availability of these ... Read More
How To Better Support The Addict In Your Life Instead of Being an Enabler
Do you live in a home with an addict? If you do, you might feel like you spend your whole life walking around on eggshells. You’re scared that they’ll slip up and turn back to their addiction now that they’re back from long term rehab. Florida has some of the best rehab out there so if you have an addict in your house ... Read More
When Your Child’s Other Parent Goes to Rehab
Families are complicated and they come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes. It doesn’t matter if you are married to your child’s other parent, or if they have joint custody. No matter what the situation is, if your child’s other parent has had the courage to get the help they need and are going to go to rehab, ... Read More
Understanding a Loved One’s Gambling Addiction
When a friend or family member suffers from a gambling addiction it can take some time to fully understand their condition. To someone who is not addicted it seems like very expensive entertainment and it’s easy to rationalize choosing something else to do with ones money. While it is very easy to judge their lack of ... Read More
Is Your Loved One Struggling with a Drug or Alcohol Addiction?
When you fall in love and get married, or you gain a new friend, you never look down the timeline of your future and think “you know, I bet we will be a great team when one of us struggles with alcohol addiction or drug abuse”. So when the time does come, and your significant other or good friend is struggling with it ... Read More
