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Category: Member Blogs
Marijuana: Is It a Problem?
Since it has medical uses, the answers lie in good communication, in helping the person understand for themselves whether it's a problem.
Insurance and Substance Use Disorder: Here’s Your First Stop for Information
This online insurance resource hub can bring you up to speed on a vital subject
Fentanyl Detox: One Family’s Situation
What's involved in detoxing? Should they let their loved one do it at home?
Gift Cards For Negative Drug Tests: A Surprisingly Effective Policy Gets a Second Chance
The evidence says it works for stimulants like meth and cocaine, but the approach is still in the pilot stage.
How Do You Deal with Unknowns and Limited Contact?
Limited contact is hard. Learn to calm down so you can respond simply and strengthen the connection through humor and interests.
We Can’t Control Who They Love
Even if we believe our Loved One’s choice of a partner is harmful, it’s their choice to make.
New Report Makes a Powerful Case for Voluntary, Not Forced, Treatment for Addiction
The Drug Policy Alliance’s stance is both ethical and practical, but U.S. policy often diverges from its recommendations
CRAFT Basics: What Does “Agency” Mean?
Agency, the sense of self-control, is important to CRAFT. Foster agency in others by offering positivity, gaining more agency of your own.
