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Thursday, August 26th, 2010Have you been affected by any form of alcohol/drug addiction ?
Addiction is endemic in American families. A USA TODAY/HBO nationwide poll of adults April 27-May 31 found that one in five said they had an immediate relative who at some point had been addicted to alcohol or drugs. That translates into roughly 40 million American adults with a spouse, parent, sibling or child battling addiction. And that doesn’t count the millions of children living with an addicted parent.
Many Americans might find these numbers shocking. But H. Westley Clark, who directs the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, says he’s not surprised that 20% of poll respondents said they have an immediate relative who has been addicted to alcohol or drugs.
Is it this bad and do the results/figures honestly underscore the problem of addiction ?
Were you/are you affected in some way by a spouse or close relative, by alcohol/drug addiction ?
Yes my family has been seperated for 6 months now because of alcohol and the things that come with it. lying, cheating, spending outrageous amounts of money.. Not going to work. staying ouy late.. all due to an addiction that wasnt his wife and children. Now hes recovering trying to make it right.. I DONT KNOW HOW TO REGAIN WHAT WE HAD. WE HAVE 19 YEARS TOGETHER AND I REALLY DONT WANNA LET IT ALL GO FOR GOOD..
Struggling on the front line of the US drug war – 11 Oct 08
