Generational Patterns of Resistance and Recovery
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The Health and Social Impact of Growing Up With Alcohol Abuse
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Statement from Denise Bertin-Epp, NACoA CEO: In response to former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy’s Meet the Press Interview
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Judicial Perspectives on Family Drug Treatment Courts
Judicial Perspectives on Family Drug Treatment Courts By: Rosemary TischShirley N. Sparks The societal burden of child abuse is exorbitant and it is of vital importance to find effective interventions
Family-Centered Interventions for Substance Abuse in Hispanic Communities
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A Family-Centered Approach as Prevention for Substance Abuse
A Family-Centered Approach as Prevention for Substance Abuse Counselor Magazine 2016 For centuries we have known the impact of alcoholism and drug addiction on children and families. Today parental substance
Unlocking Healing: How a 4-Day Journaling Practice Can Help Adult COAs Heal Mind and Body
Growing up in a home affected by a parent's substance use disorder can create lasting ripples throughout our lives. Many adult children of addiction/alcoholics (ACOAs) carry silent wounds—adverse childhood experiences
Family Skills Training Programs for Family Drug Court
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COA Support Groups
COA Support Groups By: Claudia Black Emily, age 10, and her sister, Frances, age 7, have been in a weekly COA (children of addiction) group together. Their father has continued
A Place to Just Be a Kid: How Summer Camps Empower Children from Families Impacted by Substance Use
When school lets out for summer, many children look forward to vacation, pool days, and carefree play. But for children living in families impacted by a parent’s substance use disorder
