Family Help

Overdose. Finding Hope in Tragedy. By Shane Currin Beneath the buzzwords of “opioid crisis” and “overdose epidemic” lies the broken families and communities devastated by the loss. Addiction untreated has but one ultimate end. Overdose is rising in communities all over America. As more individuals fall stricken...

It is all too common for teenagers to experiment with drinking, and even other forms of substance abuse. Despite that fact that it is illegal for individuals under the age of 21 to consume alcohol, more than 1-in-10 people between the ages of 12 and 20 binge drink on a regular basis. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that drinkers who are underage typically consume more alcoholic drinks when they binge drink than legal-age adults who binge drink. For this reason, it is important to take steps to discourage teenage drinking with your own child. Here are some ways to do just that...