Drug addiction and alcoholism. They are terrible to have to face. And in my professional life – as a teacher in ministry, and in social services – I have seen them devastate the lives of any number of wonderful individuals and their families and friends. Addiction is something that will literally eat a person alive, destroying them and leaving a zone of wreckage around them as they spiral down into the depths of a near-bottomless pit of despair and dependency.

Ad yet, it is possible to stop the free-fall. It is possible to get help – counseling and treatment – so that an individual can be saved and his or her life brought back into a functional state. It takes a commitment on the part of that individual, support by loved ones, and a staff of individuals who are trained to help those with chemical dependency issues learn to follow new patterns of behavior and adopt a new set of lifestyle choices that will be healthy for them.

Many fine programs and facilities exist for this purpose. One of these is Chapman House, located in Southern California. They offer a wide range of programs for individuals who need assistance with various self-destructive behaviors, including intervention, detox, and treatment. They offer alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs for adults based upon a Twelve-Step model, as well as alcohol and drug rehab programs for adolescents. In addition, there is even an executive alcohol and drug treatment program so that men and women in business can stay connected with their offices and clients while seeking treatment for their addictions.

One other service offered by Chapman House is drug and alcohol testing. Such testing is much more reliable than home tests available in stores or over the internet, and so the results (positive or negative) can be much more safely relied upon by parents, employers, and the individuals themselves.

I hope you never need the services of a treatment facility like Chapman House – but it is good to know it is there for you or a loved one.

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