Helping Others Overcome Addiction
You must expect to be duped and tricked at times. Drugs make a person manipulate others. You must not expect otherwise no matter what you see or hear.
- from Beware of the Staff and the Patients will take care of Themselves! by Joel Blaylock
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Insights from Addiction Professionals
Stories from the Drug & Alcohol Addiction Front
Addiction professionals share their experiences and insights earned from years of helping
alcoholics and drug addicts overcome addiction.
Addiction professionals discuss a variety of aspects of handling addiction.
Addiction professionals across the country on working in the field of addiction.
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Helping Family Overcome Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Helping family overcome addiction is perhaps the most challenging role in
our fight against drug and alcohol problems.
Why? Because family members' lives are inextricably intertwined with the
addict's. Because the addict knows as much about you as you do about him
or her - where you are vulnerable and how to use your weaknesses against
you.
10 key points to help you effectively communicate with your child
about alcohol and help him or her develop sound judgement capability.
When you have a family member addicted to alcohol and drugs, you talk to him or her. You explain, cajole, and negotiate, trying
to help end the self-destructive cycle. Little do you know you are talking to the addiction rather than your loved one.
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Helping Coworkers and Employees
American businesses lose nearly $140 billion a year to drug and alcohol addiction. Businesses are increasingly preparing
their management and employees to handle these problems and help boost production.
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Helping as an Addiction Professional
Association for Addiction Professionals
The largest membership organization for addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals specializing in addiction prevention, treatment and education.
