How does drug or alcohol addiction affect the family?

Addiction affects each member of the family in very different ways. What is common, though, is that the addict becomes the central focus of the family. Family members may ignore the problem and try to explain away the addict’s behavior, while others never mention the problem or act out.

In the United States of America, more than 11% of children live in a family where one parent has a drug or alcohol problem. Research has shown that children of addicts have a greatly increased risk of mental, physical and emotional illnesses.

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How do I know if my loved one is addicted? Can’t I just cut back a little? Why can’t my loved one just stop taking drugs on their own? What does addiction do to my body over time? What are the signs of addiction? How does addiction affect my brain? What are the stages leading to addiction? Can I be addicted if I receive my medication from a physician? If alcoholism is a disease, why can’t I just take a pill to cure it? What signs should I look if my teenager is using drugs? My wife is pregnant… how is taking drugs and drinking affecting our baby? How does addiction affect the family? My loved one says he/she is too busy for treatment…what do I say to him/her?

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