Addiction Among the Homeless Begins in Childhood

Researcher: "One hundred percent of patients enrolled in the study began drinking alcohol as children, becoming alcohol-dependent shortly thereafter. It is difficult to imagine the level of despair these people experience day in and day out, or the all-consuming focus on getting the next drink that overrides even the most basic human survival instinct."read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Addiction Health Parenting Self-Help childhood addiction childhood alcoholism childhood drinking cliffside malibu constance scharff homeless homeless addiction homeless drug abuse homeless mental health homelessness richard tai Source Type: news