Dr. Drew on Substance Use and Violence
Dr. Drew has published a new article on the connections between substance use and violence. Drugs and alcohol can both trigger aggression a…
Member Topics: MODULE 2 - stay safe
Son Home From Jail, Drinking and Dangerous
Allies Member writes in for help with her Loved One who is back home from jail. He is not working, not looking for work; drinking all the time. H…
He Gets Mean and Verbally Abusive
Do not take what he says while drinking personally. Do not expect more from him. This is it, your husband is drunk. Do not expect him to remember his …
The Dilemma of Danger
How do you keep from encouraging further drug use by raising the bottom and protecting your Loved One from overdose? How as a family member do y…
He Got Drunk and Set Fire to His Bedroom
The primary goal is to get your brother out of the house. Focus on this. As you have pointed out, there are risks to your parents’ safety as lon…
He Refuses to Leave
If your Loved One is behaving violently now, the risk is that this will generalize to his future relationships with a spouse, his own children, or oth…
He’s Only Violent When He Uses – Can I Still Follow the Program?
The CRAFT program is designed to reduce friction, to calm things down between you and your Loved One. But any change, even positive loving calmi…
It’s Really Hard Not to Say Anything When He’s Drunk
"But it’s soooo hard not to be angry or not talk negatively WHILE he's drunk. WHILE he's not doing the things he said he would…
How to Stay Safe When a Family Member is Abusing Alcohol or Drugs
Even if there is no history of physical violence, you should learn these two simple techniques for de-escalating conflict.