DRUG STRATEGIES

If you have a friend or family member with an addiction, seeing them constantly under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be painful to watch. The idea of giving them an intervention may seem difficult, but it is a great way to help them realize that they have a problem, or to help them to see the harm that their habit is causing. It will always be a difficult process, but there are some useful strategies you can employ. Family and Friends Ensure that many of the person's loved ones are present at the intervention. It can be difficult to get everyone together, but the idea is that the person sees how his or her addiction affects friends and family. Always be supportive, but don't hesitate to be honest. The idea behind an intervention is to get the person to admit that he or she has a problem for which they should seek help. You can't make the addict stop taking the substance in question, only he or she can decide to stop. Having a group of loved ones there shows that