Practical Advice for Family and Parents | Heroin Addiction Stories – My Treatment My Choice

Practical advice for family and parents | Heroin addiction stories – My Treatment My Choice – Drawing on his own experiences from helping his son with heroin dependence, Tony shares his advice on the importance of support and understanding, and what to do if you suspect a loved one is using drugs. He stresses the need for information on treatment, relapse and the facts families must face if prison becomes a reality. Heroin dependence doesn’t only affect the user, but can have a devastating impact on their friends and family as well. It can be exceptionally difficult for the loved ones of drug and heroin users to know what to do for the best and how to help. Throughout Damien’s battle with drug and opioid dependence, Tony and his family experienced a widespread lack of support and understanding of what families go through. They found it difficult to get information about drug and heroin dependence or advice on how they could help their son. For free advice, information and help on heroin addiction / dependence, please visit our website www.mytreatmentmychoice.eu To take our ‘signs of dependency test’, please visit www.mytreatmentmychoice.eu

Addiction to recovery to role model

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She will share her story at the Bridging the Gap event to help raise money for mental health services for children and teens in the Austin area and the Austin Travis County Integral Care. Grahovac's parents … “I became severely addicted to heroin …
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McDowell to see local addiction treatment programs

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December 3, 2012 · Four initiatives in McDowell County in various stages of development would deliver local treatment for substance addiction. … We won't destroy families, we won't destroy babies, we won't destroy mothers,” he said. “And so to have …
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