Don’t Let Addiction Thrive in Darkness

Do you know of a family member or a close friend who suffers from addiction? How has their family reacted? Have they been open about their struggles with the mental illness or have they kept them hidden in the dark? I understand these can be emotional questions to answer because I have family members who struggle with alcoholism.

Most people, when they hear the word addiction, automatically think of the social and behavioral problems. However, the root problem of addiction is really physical...