Why Addicts’ Family Members Become ‘Collateral Damage’

Why Addicts’ Family Members Become ‘Collateral Damage’
Addiction affects loved ones as well. fizkes/Shutterstock
Gregory Jantz
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Addiction is often thought of as a disease that affects a single person—the one who is dependent on and unable to break free from a substance or behavior.

This is an understandable misconception.

Gregory Jantz
Gregory Jantz
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Gregory Jantz, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the mental health clinic The Center: A Place of Hope in Edmonds, Wash. He is the author of "Healing Depression for Life," "The Anxiety Reset," and many other books. Find Jantz at APlaceOfHope.com.
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