HELPING ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTED PEOPLE

The importance of communication with people alcoholics and drug addicts, and how to communicate with them.

this is a first person as well as research based account of the drug "rehabilitation" system in place as opposed to the "lock them away and forget them theory."

Are you in need of an Intervention?

Are you addicted to over-the-counter drugs?

An essay relating a discussion I had with my undergraduate students about the nature of helping the needy and the homeless.

A brief look at what drug or alcohol abuse can cause, resources to help determine if a person needs help, and a summery of what rehabilitation can do. Also, a comprehensive list of Kansas City based rehabilitation clinics and their specifics.

I got my first job teaching English overseas at the end of a painful and pathetic period of my life as a drug-addicted degenerate barely surviving in Eugene, Oregon USA. I was 42 years old. My preferred pick-me-up at the time was methamphetamine

Exposure of children to violence is becoming a major issue in today's society.

Prescription drug abuse and addiction is on the rise. It is an epidemic that can't be ignored. The following will help you identify the signs of an addict and how to obtain help.

An informative article written to help enablers break free of their need to have others need them. Enablers help keep addicts addicted. They just don't consciously understand their part in the co-dependent cycle.

Drug abuse among the elderly is a little known problem, but one that needs to be addressed now.

The consequences of an addiction are great. Getting help and addiction treatment can help someone get back on track in living a healthy lifestyle.

Marijuana has been used for centuries and has only become illegal in the last one hundred years. It was legal as recently as when Ronald Reagan was a boy. A person cannot overdose on pot and there are many industrial uses for the plant.

This research paper includes a study conducted in 2006 at a private college regarding gambling behavior and addiction.

Are you or someone you know stuck in the cycle of sexual addiction? Are you or the person you know unsure on how to go about in breaking the cycle of sexual addiction?

Read this and learn how to start a safe meeting where the men in your community who live with alcoholic family members can meet and support each other to recover from their codependency.

The anti-porn proponents want us to know exactly how bad pornography really is so they have declared an awareness week.

Last year I toured the country interviewing the homeless and formerly homeless as part of the documentary film "These Storied Streets" (out this spring). What I found were stories much more similar to my own than I ever imagined.

Many variables are playing a role in the onset of dependant personality behaviors, therefore, a cocktail of different therapies may be tested over time, or combined to obtain the most comfortable and effective long term solution to recovery.

Phra Hans was a Buddhist monk who stayed at Wat Thamkrabok, Thailand. He devoted his life to helping drug addicts and alcoholics. Here is one addict's story of gratitude to this humble monk.

Most Americans remember the vivacious little girl, Tatum O'Neal, in her first role with her father in "Paper Moon." This article speaks of her struggles and recovery efforts.

Arthur Pratt dedicated his life to helping others.