Posts Tagged ‘Family’

Q&A: How do you help a family member who refuses to get treatment for depression?

Question by ChoobiesMom: How do you help a family member who refuses to get treatment for depression?
I have a family member who suffers from depression, but refuses to admit it or seek treatment. How do I help him?

Alcohol Safety Campaign Promotes Family Breathalyzers

Alcohol Safety Campaign Promotes Family Breathalyzers
Alcohol Safety Campaign Promotes Family Breathalyzers

Q&A: Do home drug test kits really hold up in family court?

Question by booboobear: Do home drug test kits really hold up in family court?
Do “Home Drug Test Kits” hold enough evidence in family court?
I would like to know if anyone has used a home drug test kit on their small child to detect second hand smoke from marijuana? My child is exposed to it weekly [...]

MacKay apologizes for military’s treatment of fallen soldier’s family

MacKay apologizes for military’s treatment of fallen soldier’s family
Mother of soldier says military failed to provide him with treatment for PTSD, and then failed to tell family about a suicide note after he commit suicide
Read more on The Globe and Mail

My Daughters’ Addiction- “A Thief in the Family” (Hardwired for Heroin)

My Daughters’ Addiction- “A Thief in the Family” (Hardwired for Heroin)

Q&A: How to legally force a family member into drug rehab?

Question by Mike T: How to legally force a family member into drug rehab?
I have a family member addicted to crack cocaine, we know she is a danger to herself and to others, she refuses to voluntarily get treatment, how can the family force her into a drug detox and rehab program? Is [...]

Disastrous Effects of Drug Addiction Call for Rapid Family Intervention

Disastrous Effects of Drug Addiction Call for Rapid Family Intervention
Every day of every year, families in every state grapple with the drug problems of one or more of their members. Distraught parents, children or siblings appeal to the drug or alcohol user to please cease their excessive substance abuse without understanding that when substance abuse [...]

Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery.