Drug abuse and addiction continue to be a growing problem in the United States. Millions are affected by this issue, yet it seems as though most do not understand addiction or how to handle the problem. Given the opportunity to really look at the drug situation around local communities, the majority of Americans would be surprised at the great number of abuse problems that are … [Read more...]
Spousal Intervention: Giving Hope to the Partners of Addicts
When coping with a drug addiction or substance abuse problem of a loved one it is necessary to engage with that person and attack the problem. This is especially difficult for spouses of addicts. They endure the most pain and suffering during an addiction. The process of watching the person you choose to spend the rest of your life with destroying their minds, bodies, and … [Read more...]
Why Defining Addiction Can Make an Intervention More Effective
With addiction being as common and as upsetting and as heartbreaking as it is today, people are always looking for ways to get an edge on substance abuse and how to address it. What this means is that, because drug and alcohol addiction is so difficult to address, people are usually looking for every single angle that they can get to find a way to get rid of substance abuse in … [Read more...]
The Evolution of Addiction Interventions
One of the truly interesting and fascinating histories regarding drug and alcohol addiction is the history of intervention. Intervention is without a doubt one of the oldest methods of addressing drug and alcohol addiction. Simply stated, intervention is the very straightforward and very concise method of confronting somebody about their addiction and getting them to actually … [Read more...]
Church Addiction Intervention
Drug and alcohol addiction has had its own negative and concerning impacts on society. In recent years, drug and alcohol addiction has sadly become a lot worse and a lot more disturbing in more recent years. Since the turn of the century, substance abuse has all but taken over and has extended outwards to create itself into the single most concerning health problem that this … [Read more...]