Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Rehab Chicago- Positive Sobriety Institute

Sadly, every day there are babies born addicted to opioids and fighting for their lives. They need special love and care in order for them to make it through the withdrawal process, which can be excruciating. With these newborns potentially spending weeks, even months in the NICU, hospitals around North America have been introducing new rewarding volunteer programs.  Cuddle care programs call on volunteers to snuggle newborns who suffer from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). According to MedlinePlus, NAS is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive opiate drugs such as, but not limited to heroin, codeine and oxycontin while in the mother’s womb. Symptoms can include diarrhea, fever, seizures, sweating and vomiting along with many more. Babies who suffer from this syndrome aren’t able to soothe themselves. They are irritable, cry excessively and are extremely difficult to console. Mothers of drug-addicted babies are usually struggling with their...

In the recent times, Chicago faces up to the notoriety of a large-scale drug abuse crisis in the country. The good news is that the people of Chicago have started to fight back against this disquieting social menace. Families have taken to playing pivotal roles towards the recovery of their addicted loved ones. Addictions don’t transpire in silo modes. When a drug addiction hits upon an individual, family members and friends not only need to lend a helping hand to the addict but also require taking care of their own personal health and wellbeing, so that they can render the love and support to their addicted kin for their speedy healing and recovery. This is the primary reason why counseling for families of drug addicts is imperative. Just the way an addicted person undergoes a stark behavioral transformation so does the family. Parents, siblings and spouses of addicts frequently soak up the repercussions. The inevitable silences and the blame games that prevail among the family...