My Child is an Addict—What Can I Do? A Complete Guide

My Child is an Addict—What Can I Do? A Complete Guide

ByJake Gorman

My child is an addict, what can I do? This is a heartbreaking but, unfortunately, common question. Being a parent, your main concern is for your child, no matter whether he/she is taking their first steps or raising their own kids. It can be devastating to realize that your child is struggling with addiction, regardless…

Understanding that Addiction is a Mental Illness

Understanding that Addiction is a Mental Illness

ByJake Gorman

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that drug addiction is a mental illness because addiction alters the brain in fundamental ways, disrupting a person’s normal hierarchy of needs and desires, and substituting new priorities associated with obtaining and consuming drugs. Compulsive actions that override the ability to control impulses despite consequences are characteristic…