Addiction in families can be a difficult problem to deal with. It can strain relationships and force some family members to accept more responsibility than they should have to. However, by providing support, parents and siblings may have a better chance of getting their loved ones into drug rehab, where they may be able to beat their addiction.

Clay Walsh, a 25 year old resident of Enterprise, Utah, was lucky enough to have this support. The St. George Spectrum reports that had been living in Las Vegas for several years, where he became addicted to heroin and cocaine.

However, he was able to get into drug rehab where he eventually beat his addiction after his father brought him back home to Utah. Here, the support of his family was enough to encourage him to overcome the obstacles that lay between him and recovery.

"I wanted help when my dad picked me up in Vegas, when I was at my rock bottom. He picked me up and I turned myself in," he told the news source.

Support from family members may also help reduce a recovering addict's risk of relapse following treatment. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says that removing stressors may help drug abusers stay away from illicit substances.