Addictions
Substance abuse and addictive behavior are sad realities of many lives, affecting entire families, circles of friends, and communities. Here are some sources of help.
Facts About Marijuana
Facts About Alcohol
Facts About Heroin
Facts About Crystal Meth
Is Technology Consuming Your Life
Drug and Alcohol Education and Assessment
Are You Playing Financial Roulette?
Facts About Marijuana
Long-term use of marijuana causes serious physical and mental health problems and impacts your ability to learn. Marijuana is far more harmful than you think. Click here to download the paper intervention on Facts About Marijuana.
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Facts About Alcohol
Alcoholism is a serious and progressive disease recognized by the American Medical Association. It can cause depression and mood fluctuations, damaged relationships, and distorted life styles. Click here to download the paper intervention on Facts About Alcohol.
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Facts About Heroin
Using Heroin:
- Destroys body, mind and spirit
- Exposes users daily to a violent and dangerous world
- Becomes an all consuming habit that often is funded by illegal activity
- Becomes an obsession, a Black Hole.
With heroin, there is no such thing as recreational use. Click here to download the paper intervention on Facts About Heroin.
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Facts About Crystal Meth
Crystal Methamphetamine is a very dangerous drug with lethal consequences. It is critical that young people and parents educate themselves to avoid ruined lives. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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- Click here for a comprehensive look at the meth epidemic from PBS' Frontline.
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Is Technology Consuming Your Life
Constant use of technology creates barriers to human communication and connection. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Drug and Alcohol Education and Assessment
This is a short-term program (usually 2-5 sessions) offered by HopeWorks to help young people and families determine the nature and severity of an individual's substance abuse problem. Click here for more information and to download the Paper Intervention.
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Are You Playing Financial Roulette?
It seems as though everyone is struggling in this current economic climate . Are you living within your means? Doing what you shouldn't do - and that includes spending money you don't have on non-essentials - because it makes you feel good is the start of any addiction. Click here to download this timely Paper Intervention.
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