How do you help a drug addict get help?

Answer 1

you need to find out why they are abusing drugs...you need to let them know, that you love them, and you will not tolerate watching them destroy themselves...you need to bring them to God and Jesus, because truly, that is the only way they will get over it..you can go to many programs, but people need a real reason. to quit, and strength from above...my husband had my strength, and he was addicted for fifteen years...but with the grace of God, and Jesus, he quit ten years ago, and never went back

Answer 2

First you can't make anyone do anything. Help, support, encourage sure just don't be disappointed if the person doesn't respond the way you want or think they should. Alanon is a great resource for a person in your position. They teach you how to deal with an addict in a healthy way....its a complex problem. Likely the first thing they will tell you is make them responsible for the effects of their using. Don't cover for them, make excuses, give them money etc. Its hard but worth it.

Answer 3

If the addict wants to help himself or herself, then you can try to get the addict to rehabilitation or treatment. You can get the addict to listen to someone who she or he will respect and trust. This is not by any means easy.

Here is a song I composed:

I wanna do (The addict's song)

I wanna do
what I wanna do!
Don't ask me why,
don't ask me why.

I wanna do
what I wanna do--
don't ask me why
don't even try.

You gave to me
I took from you,
so now I sigh
alone I cry.

I wanna do
what I wanna do
don't ask me why
I wish I'd die.

I will probably revise it, but for now, I am sharing it with you and others so we can get the dialogue on addiction and recovery going. And one last thing-- you can only help if the addict lets you help. Short of getting the law to use the force of its legality to confine and keep the addict in treatment, and then there is still the question of whether the addict will accept any treatment.

Answer 4

You can take a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

Why don't you gather a few leaflets/pamphlets on recovering from addiction, and get information on groups in the local area that can help.

Also if you want to, tell the person you will go with them, and that you will give them as much help & support as you can but they need to make the first step. And keep encouraging/praising them when they have done "well", and reassuring them.

Answer 5

Dont give them money. They will finally leave you alone. A drug addict has to help themselves, nobody can stop using the crap for them. One other thing you could do, is tell them you are going to take them to score, and instead take em by the local prison, and cemetery, cuz thats where they are headed.

Answer 6

Local detox centers, interventions, or even just talking to the person about drug use. but if they dont want help it could lead to reisentment and anger and denial. Try looking up a drug council center for tips and advice.

Answer 7

With love and tender care!

First stop feeling of hate and pushing him away further by calling him an addict.

now find out what is it that he seems to be lacking. recall history ( yes this needs more patients from your side than his.

If it is attention and love see that you make it available to him in abundance, this may be the original reason that made him go into these things. try not to leave him alone.

a change of seen will definitely help.

never let him be with his old friends alone just keep a watch note the friends who instigate him and segregate him from them.

regular try to change his habits to new ones that are of interest to him. encourage him when he does these.

You will have to take care of him more tenderly than you take care of a baby because he is now grown.

Your faith in yourself is more important than his Remember this.

All the best.

Answer 8

You take them to a rehab center. You go with him/her. You dont make an appointment to go to his/her house. You just go and pick him/her or drag him/her out of the house, if you have to, and head straight for the rehab center. Best you don't drive. You don't want him/her to do silly thing like opening the door while you're driving. Take a taxi; book one for when you arrive there at his/her place.

Good luck!

Answer 9

They have to want help before you can help them.

Answer 10

first explain to him/her calmly that he/she need help and if they didnt get help their life can be doomed..calmly take him/her to a rehab center or something like that and than tell him that your always with him/her..