Treatment for Substance use can be successful when individuals and their families fully participate in the recovery process. This includes understanding the biological, psychological, social and spiritual consequences of chemical use, how individuals and families are effected, and what the causes of relapse are. Also, by learning the difference between helping and enabling, family members can begin to support a drug-free lifestyle while addressing their own issues related to this illness. Hope, forgiveness, health boundaries, and serenity are all possible as families grow together toward a healthy lifestyle in recovery.

Everyone in the family is effected by chemical abuse:
Family members and others close to a person who is abusing chemicals are effected by the use and the consequences of that use.