Drug Addiction Stories & Info

The thing about drug addiction is that it does not only affect the addict. Not only are the addict’s family and friends affected emotionally and spiritually, but also the chances are good that at least one other person in the family will be or become an addict.  Statistically, it is almost assured that the addict’s child will be an addict or perhaps they already have a sibling or parent that is an addict.  People do not normally live with only one loved one who is an addict, but two or more.  This takes a great toll on the family unit and it also affects friendships to a great degree.  The addict does not realize the turmoil and upset being caused because they are not seeing reality.  They are seeing a drug induced version of reality that obscures the truth of what they are doing to the people who love them.

Yet, silently and without notice, the very affliction that is destroying a person’s life is going to be passed down to another family member.

While in the clutches of drug addiction, the abuser does not see what they are doing to harm themselves and the people who love them.  Many cannot even admit they have a problem.  Yet, silently and without notice, the very affliction that is destroying a person’s life is going to be passed down to another family member.  It may not hit every generation, but families are forever affected by drug addiction.  It is a family affair in the truest sense. If there is someone today with a drug addiction, chances are they had parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents who were either drug or alcohol addicts.  Not only that, but the chances are good that their own children and grandchildren will be more likely to be addicts.  This fact only solidifies the truism that they need to get help as quickly as possible.  The person who is the addict now could very possibly be the one who saves another family member from the same fate, if they get help.

Why addiction affects some families and not others is not known. Perhaps it s a genetic condition and the gene just has not yet been identified, or personal choice due to not handling life’s problems.  For whatever reason, some families are just more predisposed to become drug and alcohol addicts than others.  There are preventative measures that can be taken if one’s family is predisposed to drug addiction.  Those who are already addicted can get help before another life is destroyed due to drugs or alcohol.  Addiction is not an individual problem.  It is indeed a family affair.