Eventually addicts will want more drugs than they can afford. This level of addiction will also make it difficult for them to maintain their everyday lives.
The end result is that addicts will suffer financial problems. Many addicts lose their job and turn to crime and/or prostitution to feed their habit.
When people fall this low, it is hard for them to pull themselves up again. It is for this reason that addicts need the support of friends and family.
One of the most common ways of letting a person know they need help is hosting an "intervention". This is when an addict's loved ones get together and let him or her know that they have a problem with drugs. The people present will also inform them that they will support them if they wish to get clean.
No addict can be helped unless they want to get clean and sober. Many people have to hit rock bottom for this to happen.
When an addict does seek help, he or she should be enrolled in an inpatient facility. While this treatment option is expensive, it is far more effective than its alternatives. Also, the center may be able to give families suggestions on how to finance the treatment.
Whilst in treatment, addicts will detox and attend therapy sessions. These sessions will help them figure out why they turn to drugs at difficult times. The addict will then be given tools to resist temptation in the future. For those who are self-medicating with drugs and alcohol, this may mean going on prescription drugs.
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