CEFLS: Recovering from Addiction: For Friends and Family

Books at your library

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It's Not about You, Except When It Is by Barbara Victoria
ISBN: 9781936290949
Publication Date: 2012-10-16
A field manual for parents of addicted children.
When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart by Christine Adamec; Joel L. Young
ISBN: 9780762792979
Publication Date: 2013-12-03
"Advice for parents of adult children whose mental health disorders, addictions, and/or violent tendencies continue to traumatize their family's lives."
You Need Help! by Mark S. Komrad; Rosalynn Carter (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781616491482
Publication Date: 2012-08-28
A step-by-step guide for people whose loved one is showing signs of emotional or behavioral turmoil, discussing how to determine when professional help is needed, how to make the first approach, gathering allies, selecting the correct professional, and supporting their loved ones.
When to Worry by Lisa Boesky
ISBN: 9780814473634
Publication Date: 2007-07-18
How to tell if your teen needs help--and what to do about it.

Family: the first step: addiction is a family disease; it requires a family solution
"Families get very frustrated, which is why they need as much help as the addict/alcoholic."

The Psychology Collection database provides access to many informative articles such as the one below.

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse provides a number of resources that can help you locate a local program or provide other information.

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
An on-line source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems. This information is also accessible by calling 1-800-662-HELP.
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Psychiatrists, faculty, medical students, residents and fellows, non-psychiatrists and related health professionals helping those with substance use disorders and mental health disorders. The site includes physician locator tools.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The site includes physician locator tools.
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
An organization that provides information and resources on teen drug use and addiction for parents, to help them prevent and intervene in their children’s drug use or find treatment for a child who needs it. They offer a toll-free helpline for parents (1-855-378-4373).

What to Do If Your Adult Friend or Loved One Has a Problem with Drugs
This page is filled with resources and information to help someone you care about who might have a drug abuse problem.
What to Do If Your Teen or Young Adult Has a Problem with Drugs
Addiction can happen at any age, but it usually starts when a person is young. If your teen continues to use drugs despite harmful consequences, he or she may be addicted.

The Everything Parent's Guide to Teenage Addiction by Edward Lynam; Ellen Bowers
ISBN: 9781440582981
Publication Date: 2014-04-18
Professional advice for finding the right treatment for your teen or preteen. With this invaluable resource, you will begin to understand the complex nature and scope of teen addiction, and learn to: recognize warning signs, identify symptoms and causes, choose appropriate treatment, discuss your child's addiction openly, and avoid the chance of relapse.