Together, we can

Build a world where all youth are safe and families are happy

If you’re trying to help someone who’s struggling with substance abuse, it’s important to approach them with care and compassion.

FamilyoverDrugs is a free and confidential resource to connect you with addiction treatment programs. We believe everyone deserves care that best meets their health needs and preferences.

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What we do

Family Over Drugs website is a resource designed to support families affected by substance abuse and addiction. It offers information, guidance, and tools for loved ones of individuals struggling with addiction. The website’s main goals are to:

Encourage Intervention: For families dealing with someone actively in the throes of addiction, the website might provide information on how to approach intervention, the importance of setting boundaries, and how to seek professional help.

Provide Support:

It offers resources to help family members understand addiction, its effects, and how they can best support their loved ones. This may include advice on communication, boundaries, and emotional well-being.

Educational Materials:

The site shares educational content on how addiction works, how it affects relationships, and what the recovery process involves.

Guidance for Coping:

Families often struggle with feelings of helplessness or frustration when dealing with a loved one’s addiction. The website offers strategies for coping with these emotions and taking care of one’s mental health.

Recovery Resources:

It may also guide families toward available programs, support groups, and treatment centers for individuals who need help with recovery from addiction.

Drugs are an epidemic

Together, we can break the silence, rebuild lives, and offer the support needed to heal.

1 in 8

children lived with at least one parent who had a past year substance use disorder

8 times more likely

children of parents dealing with substance abuse are 8 times more likely to develops addictions themselves

3 times higher

The abuse rate is 3 times higher in addicted households

40% of divorces

40% of divorces are caused by substance use disorder involving a partner