Silence, embarrassment and confusion often keep the addiction cycle in families going. Sharing honestly about personal experiences with addiction can be a powerful antidote to this often hidden disease.

For the past 60 years, Hazelden has been offering four generations of Americans – The Greatest Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials – a road to lasting and sustainable recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Recovery is not only possible but stronger when the alcoholic or addict and family members are able to discuss the disease and bring it out into the light, where it can be addressed openly and directly.

Four Generations Overcoming Addiction, created by Hazelden, will help your family begin its own path to recovery from addiction by encouraging honest and open dialogue among the generations.

Features of this site include:

Survey data: Hazelden recently commissioned a nationwide survey of adults and teens on their attitudes toward addiction and treatment and will be sharing the results throughout the coming weeks.

Stories: Personal stories of addiction and recovery from the famous and not-so-famous

Videos: Advice from Hazelden experts on addressing addiction in the family and seeking help

Tools: Discussion guides tailored to each generation’s needs in getting the conversation started, including parent to teen, teen to teen, adult to senior, and senior to teen. This site also includes tips for dealing with particular stressful situations and events, such as the holidays.

Resources: Links to helpful resources, treatment options in your area and more.

We will be adding new features to the site regularly – check back frequently for more stories, videos and resources that will help you and your family overcome the challenges that may come with addiction.

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