AHS Views

I read an article not long ago about a family that was completely destroyed by their son’s drug addiction. His problem started with OxyContin, but soon moved on to heroin and other drugs. He was still in his teens when he started. His parents tried drug rehab, but the program they chose didn’t get down to the bottom of the problem so he relapsed. Fortunately, he’s now getting the addiction help he needs, but the family lost their house, car, and just about everything they owned before it finally happened.

If you think this sounds impossible, it appears that even Lindsey Lohan - who was worth about $7 million, not just a little house and a family car - has lost everything to alcohol and drug abuse. According to news reports, she’s broke and asking friends for money. She apparently blew it all.  It appears that her alcohol and drug abuse also destroyed her career cause the money just isn’t coming in.

The earlier family I read about, and Lindsay, are not alone. God knows how many families have been destroyed - everything they’ve worked for, gone down the drain - because one of the family members didn’t get the addiction help they need, or didn’t get it soon enough.

It is known that the earlier a drug problem is caught, and the earlier something is done about it, the better the chances of the person actually quitting alcohol or drugs and the better their chances of staying off them.

Don’t think you’re immune to this sort of problem - I’m sure not one family that has been ruined because of addiction expected it would happen to them.

If you or someone in your family has a drug problem, or you suspect they do, you can’t get them addiction help too soon. Addiction Help Services can help you find the right drug rehab program for your situation. Save your loved one, and your family, from devastation.