Help for every situation

This book has come out of a desire to help families who are faced with what parents have termed ‘their worst nightmare’ – discovering that their child may have become addicted to drugs – and by drugs I also include alcohol. I ran a drug and counselling support service specialising in addiction counselling and increasingly I found myself spending more and more time helping and supporting parents who are trying to cope with the current epidemic of binge drinking and drug use.

In my attempt to communicate to a larger audience, I have crafted this book to be used not only on an individual basis but also with a friend, partner or in a group setting.

If you have picked up this book because your family or friend is battling with an addiction problem, I would urge you not to give in to despair. I believe if we can work together – as families, friends, neighbours and other groups – we can empower ourselves and come up with ways of helping lost children find their way home.