by Patrick Doyle | Jan 13, 2019 |
[photo courtesy Amazon Studios] ‘Beautiful Boy’, now on Amazon Prime Video, is an accurate portrayal of what research has shown; that rather than being unidimensional, addiction usually develops from a myriad of influences and risk factors. There can be a strong...
by Patrick Doyle | Oct 2, 2018 |
Had a terrific conversation with journalist Alison Knopf, whose case story in the latest Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly captures just how our Coaching using Harm Reduction can help Families find Recovery. This family had already tried the traditional approaches...
by Patrick Doyle | Sep 17, 2018 |
We at Family Opioid Coaching have gotten hundreds of calls from frustrated, scared parents asking what they can do when their adult children refuse to consider the idea of NOT using drugs. Sometimes they live with a person who uses drugs (PWUD); too fearful to ask...
by Patrick Doyle | Apr 30, 2018 |
How greatly does Opioid and other drug misuse impact the family and how can we aim to reduce it? This post examines the problem and describes an innovative solution. Substance use can erode the trust, love, and respect forming the foundation of family life. In order...
