Addictions Profile

It could be your neighbour, your teacher, your colleague.
It could be your friend, your parent, your child, your loved one.
It could be you.

Most of us feel confident that we could identify someone affected by addiction or addictive behaviour. But most of us limit our thinking to the one who is addicted.

Addiction is a “family affair”. Alcoholism and chemical dependencies are diseases that affect, directly or indirectly, the well-being of each family member, including the partner and the children.

The faces of addiction are not just of those who are addicted. As the disease of dependency progresses, addictive behaviours begin to affect family members, friends and work colleagues.

Click on the following profiles to see if there’s anyone in your life that matches the description.