Families That Struggle With Addiction

By Bern Milford


Are you crying today because you have an addict living in your family? Many sisters are finding their brothers addicted to drugs. Many parents are finding their daughters passing out from drug use. Many families don't know how to help their loved one to stay sober and drug free. It takes an entire family to come together in order to see addicts having any hope. Many treatment centers in the United States are trying to help addicts to learn more about sobriety. It is often hard to get someone into treatment if they lack the right medical insurance.

Many insurance companies today will not pay for treatment. Many medical billers are having a hard time processing insurance claims for families that do not have the right medical insurance. Many medical insurance companies are not willing to pay for full treatment of an addict. Often a family contribution for someone with insurance is between $5,000 and $10,000. The price of treatment is often $30,000 plus $7,000 for detox. Treatment is not cheap and many addicts are finding that they cannot get help because of the high costs associated with treatment.

Many children that live in the suburbs are receiving training on how to deal with a person that is addicted to heroin. Many class are taught on how to call for help if you suspect your mother and father being addicted to drugs. On one 20/20 episode, a question was asked to the children. Someone asked them, "How many of you have seen one of these syringes on the floor?" Almost every kid raised their hand. It was even more shocking to see that the children knew that the drugs were for heroin.

Today, kids are being exposed to illegal drugs by their parents. Many children become addicts themselves if their parents are addicts. In many families, addiction is obviously passed down from generation to generation. Many men and women find it hard to imagine their loved ones going through any kind of addiction. Many people that get addicted to drugs and alcohol find it impossible to get off the drug alone. Families have to come together in order to see addicts free from their addiction. There is nothing worse than finding your loved one living in the streets that has a drug addiction.

If you are like me, you want to help your family member to recover and get well. It is best to come together as a family and discuss what needs to happen in order to have the addict get help. Help only happens when you feel like it's important to receive it. There is lot of psychological issues going on with someone that takes drugs. Often, addicts were molested or abused and are trying to run from their pain. Drugs are often an easy outlet for someone that is struggling with an addiction. There is not addiction that cannot be helped. It is important to have an intervention for your loved one ASAP. Their life is depending on it as each day passes.




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