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Practical Guides

Step-by-step guides on the questions families actually ask: how to pay for rehab, what to pack, how to stage an intervention, how to support a loved one through aftercare.

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When a Loved One Dies of an Overdose: A Family Guide to Grief and Support

Overdose loss carries a grief other deaths don't: guilt, blame, and silence. What research says helps families, how to tell children, where to get support.

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Kratom and 7-OH: A Family Guide to Dependence, Withdrawal, and Treatment

Kratom looks like a natural supplement, but its 7-OH compounds can cause real dependence. How to spot it, what withdrawal looks like, and where treatment starts.

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After an Overdose: A Family Guide to the First 72 Hours

The days after a nonfatal overdose are the most dangerous of all. What happens in the hospital, what to say when they wake up, and how to build a safety plan that actually holds.

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Safe Storage and Disposal of Prescription Medications: A Family Guide

Where leftover pills really come from, how to secure what stays in the house, and how to get rid of what doesn't — take-back, mail-back, or trash.

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Teen Addiction Treatment: A Family Guide to Finding Help for Your Adolescent

A calm, practical guide for parents: how to tell experimentation from a real problem, what treatment works for teens, and how to find and pay for it.

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Sleep in Early Recovery: Why It Breaks Down and How to Rebuild It

Sleep heals more slowly than sobriety does. What is normal in early recovery, why poor sleep drives relapse, and the treatments that actually help a family.

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Hepatitis C, HIV, and Injection-Related Infections: A Family Guide

Sharing injection equipment can transmit hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV. A calm guide to testing, treatment, vaccines, and harm reduction for families.

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Cannabis Use Disorder: A Family Guide to Recognizing It and Finding Treatment

Cannabis use disorder now affects about 19 million U.S. adults. A calm, practical guide to the warning signs, withdrawal, treatment, and how families can help.

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Benzodiazepine Dependence: A Family Guide to Safe Tapering and Recovery

Benzodiazepine dependence is common, and withdrawal can be dangerous. A calm, practical guide to safe tapering, treatment options, and family support.

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