Families can be wrecked and careers destroyed.
Some addicts even die from the effects of addiction.
Many try again and again to quit, but addiction is hard to overcome. In this section, we discuss alcohol and several types of drugs, including street drugs and prescription drugs. If you're not sure which one you are looking for, read the brief description given for each. Where possible, we provide a link to other websites that provide more information about each substance. These websites can be helpful for the person with the drug or alcohol problem and for the person's family.