Families and Addiction: March 31

According to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, over 23 million Americans suffer from an addiction to drugs or alcohol. We all know addictions can destroy the life of the addict, but what about the family? How can the family cope and support the addict without being co-dependant and feeding the addiction?

Our topic for the HealthyPlace Mental Health TV show airing live, this Tuesday, March 31st is "Families and Addiction."

Addictions can be physical or psychological, but the devastating effects of addiction on family members are the same, as explained in Dr. Croft's blog post this week. Families often face the difficult decision of enabling the addiction or literally forcing their loved one out on the street. However, there can be other options. Where can families turn for more information on addiction? What if they can't afford treatment programs? During Tuesday's live show, we will answer these questions and any other questions you might have about addiction.

If you have a story about addiction you would like to share, please feel free to email me: Producer AT HealthyPlace.com. Also, you can email me a link to a youtube video, and we might air it on our show live Tuesday March 31st at 7:30p CT, 8:30 ET, and 5:30 PT. You can also find more information about how the HealthyPlace TV show works here. During the second half of the show, Dr. Croft will answer any question you might have on addiction or any other mental health topic in the popular ‚ Ask Dr. Croft section of the show.