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Family members are often the first to notice a loved one with a substance abuse problem. Unfortunately, they are also often the first people to be affected by someone with a substance abuse problem.
As those who know someone with the issue know, a substance abuse problem affects more than just the life of the person with the problem;
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When we think of an substance abuse addict, Hollywood plays a major roll in what we imagine. We may see a man sitting in an ally dazed and dirty, skinny from malnutrition, in a pile of vomit or blood with a needle sticking out of his arm.
We may also picture a young woman in skimpy clothing hoping to get a customer so she can score another hit.
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Many couples share a common substance abuse addiction. Whether it is an addiction to alcohol or drugs, many times when one person has an addiction, their partner will share the addiction as well.
Eventually, the couple may both agree that it is time for them to seek help for their problem and start substance abuse treatment.
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One of the largest hurdles that people face when attempting to help someone with an addiction to alcohol is that they don’t realize or want to acknowledge they have a problem.
The typical abuser will deny their alcohol addiction and will often compare themselves to other abusers who seem more out of control then them self.
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A crystal meth addiction is not a joke. It is not something to joke about, nor is it something to ignore. Someone who is suffering from such an addiction needs help and support.
While family members may feel that they cannot ignore a family member with a crystal meth addiction,
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With alcohol abuse, intervention achieves the best results if it is performed early on with the afflicted individual. Unfortunately, this usually doesn’t occur until the alcoholic’s problems have reached crisis level proportions.
It is a situation that exists when it is time to confront the individual based on how their drinking is affecting the family and friends around them.
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For people that like to do drugs or “party,” no one likes to think they have a problem. But how can you decide if you have a problem with drug abuse?
Sometimes simply when you start to worry if your drug use is out of control is a strong sign that you have a problem with drug abuse.
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The A&E series Breaking Bad tells the story of a high school chemistry teacher who is forced into making crystal meth.
Crystal meth may be easily made by a person who has the knowledge of chemistry, but the costs of using the drug are far higher than the threats that the high school chemistry teacher faces in A&E’s popular series.
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Many people who suffer from alcohol abuse can now get help with the use of medication. Alcohol treatment programs have been using three oral drugs to treat alcohol dependency. These drugs are acamprosate, disulfiram, and, naltrexone.
Each one of these drugs used with an alcohol treatment program to aid someone who is suffering from alcohol abuse.
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There are some major changes in your life that can happen almost immediately. If you get a new job that is very different from your old one and has a new schedule, the whole structure of your life can change in a matter of a few days.
When you have a baby,
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