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The purpose of this website is to quickly educate and empower parents, friends, and family members of an opioid-addicted loved one. Most people are unaware of the multitude of resources and options available for treating opioid addiction. I hope to offer some valuable tips and insights that I acquired during my son's six-year battle with opioid addiction. Along with telling my son's story, I discuss important options, resources, use of evidence-based treatments, detox, rehab facilities, and lessons learned. Sadly 90% of the time, a person with opioid substance-use disorder does not receive any timely help. By reviewing the information in this site, your adult child will likely be one of the 10%, thereby improving their chance for a sober life. A good place to begin exploring this website is at the Learning Center.
Overview and Mission
This is not an authoritative “how to get off drugs” website written by a professional in the field. Instead, it contains insights gained from my role as a parent during my son’s battle with opioid addiction. I wish someone had educated me early on by sharing these and other essential subjects that I had to learn by trial and error as I was trying to help save my son. In the Learning Center section of this website, I provide ten important actions to consider when making decisions about addiction treatment. In the Resources section, I list some websites and phone numbers that can be helpful and further understanding of opioid addiction. Most importantly, I tell my son Robby’s story. In my upcoming book, I go into far greater detail than this site will allow. The book identifies additional options to consider, evidence-based treatments, cautionary warnings, and reflections on my son’s addiction journey. I have included some excerpts from the book in the Learning Center because I know that those who are trying to help addicted loved ones are desperate for immediate insight and knowledge. I have provided my email address and welcome comments regarding what information has been useful as well as what could be added to improve this website. My hope is that those who use the information, hyperlinks, videos and learn from my son's story, will have loved ones whose ultimate outcome is a drug-free life.