Did you know that 1 in 10 people over the age of 12 years struggles with a substance use disorder? With such a high incidence, it is likely that most people have a friend or family member who is struggling with substance use or abuse. So, how does addiction affect families? And is there hope for families facing addiction?

 

Kate Roselle, licensed clinical counselor and national outreach manager for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s adolescent and young adult continuum of care, joins Mom Enough for a compelling discussion on families facing addiction. She shares tips for effecting change if a loved one is struggling, discusses clinical resources for families, and explores the factors that are associated with the greatest hope of successful treatment and recovery. Roselle says, “The opposite of addiction is connection,” and that informs the work of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Listen this week to learn about families and addiction, and to feel hope for a healthier future for families struggling.

 

DO YOU HAVE OR KNOW A FAMILY STRUGGLING WITH THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION?

What were your biggest takeaways in this episode on families and addiction? What next step might you take to help your family or another family facing addiction?

 

 

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HELP FOR FAMILIES FACING ADDICTION?

❉ PARENTAL ADDICTION: IMPACT ON THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP & HOW TO HEAL TOGETHER.  Helene Photias, national director of operations for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Children’s Program, and Paula Frisk, senior director of zero to five home visiting programs at St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development, join Marti & Erin to discuss keys to helping parents and children move toward healing, build more positive and secure relationships, and create the fun and joy that every child and parent deserves.

 

❉ VIRTUAL ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT THROUGH HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION. Tune into this Mom Enough episode with Janelle Wesloh as she explores the many virtual options for people and families facing addiction.

 

❉ OPIOID ADDICTION: KEYS TO PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FROM THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION. Ahmed Eid, Addiction Program Manager at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, brings answers that every parent should hear in this Mom Enough episode.

 

❉ SESAME STREET INTRODUCES NEW CHARACTER TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND THE OPIOID CRISIS. Sesame Street creators turned to the issue of addiction since data shows 5.7 million children under the age of 11 live in households with a parent with substance use disorder. Learn more in this video.