Regardless of the use of drugs or alcohol; intervention is intervention. There is basically no difference in techniques used between drug intervention and alcohol intervention. Both substances destroy people, families and communities. An intervention is a well thought out and planned confrontation with the person who is abusing drugs or alcohol. Intervention is the time to hold the abuser accountable.
Drugs and...
People can get addicted to drugs very easily, as some substances often give physical pleasure and certain positive emotional feelings, albeit fleeting.
In some cases, the person turned to drugs just to escape from the emotional turmoil of their personal lives. Ray Charles’ drug addiction may be one such case, and it is a story that needs to be told for all who want to give up such a dangerous habit.
* Heroin is...
In spite of the rise of cocaine use in the 1980’s, the numbers in the past ten years have held steady.
With no actual rise in use, both Canada and the United States are reporting less than two percent of the population using addictive drugs.
The numbers may actually be deceiving and a little higher, since drugs are illegal and not something many would admit to trying, much less using on a regular basis, so the...
This story is about my boyfriend, he became addicted to cocaine.
Well technically, he’s my fiance, but I really don’t think we’ll get married because of his addiction. We’ve been together for the past three odd years and we have a baby who is two years old, his name is Tim and he looks exactly like his father. When we first met, I had no clue that he was involved with drugs. He didn’t tell me anything...
* Drug Addiction is the excessive, and thus injurious, use of certain substances.
People can get easily addicted towards drugs because such substances give them temporary relief from their physical and emotional suffering. It is very hard for one to believe that a loved one has fallen victim to drug addiction, and at times most people do not know what to do because there is a lack of adequate knowledge on how to...
