So you’ve made the decision – you are going to stage an intervention for your friend or loved one. You feel like you don’t have any other option as you watch the consequences of their actions move from bad to worse.
There has long been an apparent connection between substance abuse and mental health disorders for a long time, with many millions of people per year receiving a dual diagnosis.
The epidemic of opioid use in the United States has reached critical levels, with a national emergency being declared and opioid-related deaths topping 130 per day.
As we work with addicts from all walks of life, people are often surprised to find so many others who struggle with addiction, yet look like they “have it all together.”
One of the most challenging things a parent could go through is watching their child battle addiction. What was once an innocent child is now an addict fighting a tough disease.
According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine [ASAM] (2011, Definition of Addiction, para 1), addiction “is characterized by an inability to consistently abstain
