Helping Addicts Avoid Rock Bottom Without Enabling

There are alternatives to the tough-love approach that many families feel forced to take with an addicted loved one

Families and loved ones can help an addict find a rock bottom that isn't quite so devastating or deep.Shutterstock

We live in an age of addiction. Drug and alcohol abuse has been on the rise for decades. And in the past few years, the number and severity of such addictions have made a dramatic rise.

And it isn’t just drugs. Experts point to disturbing rises in other compulsively destructive behaviors, such as porn addiction, gambling addiction, and food addiction.