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If you love someone with a drug or alcohol addiction, you probably understand the intense feelings that can surround this condition. Watching your loved one struggle with the consequences of substance abuse can bring up many emotions: anger, sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, and more. Knowing how to help an addicted loved…

Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease that affects millions of Americans each year. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 48.7 million people struggled with a substance use disorder in 2022.[1] While addiction treatment can help someone achieve long-term recovery, sometimes people slip up. If…

When someone lives with substance abuse or addiction, they feel its impact in every aspect of their life. The addiction can lead to job loss, financial and legal trouble, or declines in mental and physical health, One of the most profound effects of addiction is the strain it puts on…

The Marchman Act is a Florida statute designed to provide emergency assistance and temporary detention for those struggling with substance abuse who have been proven to be a danger to themselves or others. Named after Reverend Hal S. Marchman, a well-known advocate for substance abuse treatment, the Marchman Act allows…