In any addictive situation, it is often the children who are most overlooked. They bear the brunt of the emotions of the adults in their lives while struggling to deal with their own. In the midst of each addictive cycle, it is easy for them to get a little more lost. This is never more [...]
Drug use among the female population is a distinct problem with distinct risk factors, health concerns, and ramifications for the population as a whole. Studies have also shown that current drug prevention programs are largely tailored for young men, and more effective among the male population. As a result, it is worth considering female drug [...]
Although not officially recognized by the American Medical Association, to any mom that has struggled with a teen who just will not leave their video game system to do homework or eat dinner, gaming addiction is real. While some teens can play a video game and balance school, sports activities, and friends, some get wrapped [...]
Children will always be curious. It is in the nature of a child and it is a good thing, to want to learn all about the world. This means that children want to see what things look like, smell like, feel like, and yes, taste like. If you are parent of children past infancy, you [...]
As a parent, realizing your teen might have a problem with drugs or alcohol can be extremely scary. You may be unsure if they truly are addicted, how to get them help if they are, and how to keep them away from drugs or alcohol once they get help. Knowing the warning signs and how [...]
In 2011, one in four children in the United States lived in a family where at least one member had an alcohol addiction. The odds are high that many of these 18 million children will fall into the same abusive patterns as their parents. Research showed that children of alcoholics have four times the risk [...]
Parents have the best of intentions, but sometimes common sense eludes us. In our efforts to “teach” our children how to use alcohol responsibly, we may be doing more damage than we realize. Most parents know better than to serve alcohol to young children in their home, right? Unfortunately, no. Of the 700,000 middle schoolers [...]
Raising a family is no mean feat. It takes courage, perseverance and heart. And as a recovering addict, or the family member of one, you know that addiction is its own special brand of hell. Just as raising a family takes fortitude, recovering from an addiction (be it alcohol, gambling, drugs, etc) takes its own [...]
When you imagined your future with a spouse, kids, maybe a few pets and a decent house, you probably were not thinking about the devastation that addiction was going to inflict upon this happy picture. No one plans for addiction and the damage it causes. No one chooses to become an addict. Of all the [...]
It’s Alcohol Awareness Month and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is taking on the issue of underage drinking. This week, MADD released a survey showing that 85 percent of Texas parents assume their children aren’t interested in drinking, yet