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Drug Addiction Disease Andrew was raised in a stable home; his external circumstances weren’t the cause of his drug addiction disease. His parents had a healthy relationship, he was loved and well cared for. Moreover, his home was free from any childhood trauma or neglect. As a...
Drugs in High School Chris’ drug use started young and continued for many years before reaching his path to addiction recovery. What first started with Marijuana and Alcohol soon turned into prescription pills, Amphetamines, and depressants that he would steal from his mom. Before long, his drug...
Addictive Personality and Compulsive Behavior Mike’s addiction started out with magazines of women that he found in his dad's garage at age 12. Although his addiction and addictive behaviors toward women began early on, Mike didn’t try cocaine until he turned 22. It wasn’t until Mike was...
D.A.R.E and Weed Effects From the beginning, Mike’s drug and Alcohol use was over the top; it was all or nothing. He shares with us that if he was to start his night out on Ecstasy, he would not stop until all of the drugs around...
Growing Up with Drug Addiction Tiffany grew up in a home with both of her parents living in active drug addiction. Living in an addicted household, she experienced dysfunction in every aspect of her life. The dysfunction she lived with day in and day out resulted in...
Troubles of Addiction and Drugs Precede Her Kelsey may have been predisposed to addiction even at birth. Her parents struggled with substance abuse, which always raises the chances for a child to also experience addiction. She was born with Alcohol Fetal Syndrome and was physically dependent...
Early Introduction to Drugs The first time Darren smoked pot was in fourth grade — when he was only nine or ten years old. In seventh grade, he tried LSD and Cocaine for the first time. He fell in love with how Cocaine made him feel...
True Stories of Addiction: Marc Using Drugs and Alcohol to Pacify Feelings of Rejection Marc always felt different than the other members of his big Italian family. He couldn’t read very well, he struggled in school and was diagnosed with a learning disability. When his peers started...
True Stories of Addiction: Brittney Brittney started to abuse drugs at a very young age, after a switch flipped in her when she lost her virginity to a 25-year-old man when she was only 13 years old. Her father left the family before she was even...
Phillip Seymour Hoffman's Battle with Addiction In our society, we often hold actors near to our hearts. Whether we laugh at the performance of actors who dedicate their efforts to comedy or form a genuine connection with more serious characters portrayed with such mastery, we cherish the...