A Family Disease: A Look into How Addiction and Alcoholism Impact the Family Unit

DNA inherits addiction family disease

Addiction is a Family Disease Addiction and Alcoholism is a family disease in that it affects the family as a whole and each member individually. For an individual, living with alcohol and drug abuse means putting oneself in harmful environments filled with disruptions to normal routines, the tension of strained relationships, and dishonesty. It weighs […]

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Women Do Recover In Los Angeles Addiction Recovery Rehab

Alcoholism and addiction does not discriminate. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health(NSDUH), 21.5 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2014. While addiction to alcohol and other drugs is an equal-opportunity disease, women are affected differently than men. The disease of alcoholism is a progressive […]