Addiction & Serious Mental Illness
Here are resources for families whose Loved One suffers from serious mental illness in addition to substance use disorder.
Author: isabel
Signs & Symptoms of Drug Use
A detailed list of signs and symptoms of drug use, withdrawal, dependence—for each type of drug. This is essential information for families…
Getting Your Child to Accept Treatment for an Alcohol or Drug Addiction
This is a collection of resources specifically directed to parents who are facing a child's addiction and exploring how to get a teenaged Loved On…
Does Worrying Prove I Love You?
What's the antidote to worry? Where does it show up in your body? How is it connected to love? Can worry ever be helpful? When does worrying cross…
Create a Clearing in the Dense Forest of Your Life
Postlewaite's poem urges us to create a clearing in the "dense forest" of our lives, then "wait there patiently" ... I see a r…
Category: Treatment for Your Loved One
This page puts together all of our treatment-related resources. Learn about evidence-based approaches, levels of treatment providers, or peruse the on…
New Guidelines on the Information Healthcare Providers Can Share
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has released new guidance on when and how healthcare providers can share a patient’s health information wit…
Podcast #52 — What Is CRAFT & Why Do You Need It?
(43minn27sec) In this episode of CUFA, Annie and Laurie explain CRAFT method, what is is, how it works and what you can do to guide your So…
Podcast #51—Not My Child! Seeing the Truth in Layers
(26m44s) When the first signs of addiction or substance abuse appear, our first reactions often revolve around denial, blame-shifting, shoc…
Jumpin’ Jive!
Fred Astaire said this was "‘the greatest dancing he had ever seen on film". We hope you'll find this to be 5 uplifting minutes of…