When an individual reaches out for help for drug addiction and or alcohlism it is vital that help be available and suppport in place. New York state is very fortunate in many ways due to the economic standing of the state and great private and public providers of drug addiction and alcoholism treatment.
 
Most often, when an inidivudal is suffering from drug addiction and alcoholism - it has terrible and stressful effects on the family and loved ones. When a person is in active addiction, family members and loved ones find it hard to make clear decisions. Fortunately there is help both in the form of counseling for families as well as twelve step programs that provide support for families and loved ones - a very popular one is Families Anonymous and Al-anon.
 
Drug Rehabs New York is currently in the process of collecting information and links on all the family services related to drug addiction and alcoholism. Some drug rehabs and alcohol treatment centers are now providing family counseling services - these programs are typically private programs.