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As a disease, addiction attacks not just the individual but the whole family. Chemical dependence and substance abuse contribute to domestic violence, the breakup of marriages, and the abuse of children. According to a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a parent's untreated substance abuse may be the most crucial factor in determining whether children themselves will become addicted. It is sobering that of every ten family cases reported to state agencies, eight are related to alcohol or substance abuse.

The abuse of substances leads to more deaths, disabilities and illnesses than any other preventable health condition in America. In addition, addiction disrupts countless families, work places, and communities,. It is estimated that more than half of all Americans have either suffered from addiction or have a close relative who has.