How can you help a person who is addicted to meth?

Question

I have read that there is little hope. Even if they did stop they still have to deal with the lack of Love, Compassion, Excitement, and Pride that they lost b/c of their use. So really is there any hope at all to getting back the person you once knew?

Answer 1

Trying to help a person addicted to meth is very difficult. It is probably the most difficult drug other than heroin to kick. A person who wanted to stop using, would have to be the one to stop on their own and it is very very hard.
It is possible for them to bounce back to who they used to be, but also would be a very long time before they did, and there is also that chance of them relapsing.
Once a person quits, they have to completely change their life around, they have to get away from the people they get the stuff from, stop being friends with anyone who uses. So really all you can do is just be there for them and hope that they do stop using, because in the long run it will be better for them to stop.

Answer 2

I know, well knew, one person who fell into the meth trap and he is stuck. It's so sad. He's abandoned his gf and their 2 kids.
He would talk crap about a mutual friend that became addicted to crack, and then ask if he could do a line in my bathroom. That pissed me off so bad. The one on crack would never bring it around us. It's like the dude thought meth was no big deal or something. I don't know. I don't understand how someone that has everything going for them, is an adult in their mid to late 20's, could decide to try something like that. Crack or meth. They both have ruined their lives and we had to stop associating with them because it just got too bad.

Answer 3

First of all, wherever you read the BULL CRAP saying there is little hope, you need to throw it away!! The only time there is lack of anything is when they're under the influence.Other than that , they're the same as always.It takes years to establish your character. I think it would take more than the use of meth to take it away. We are who we are and the abstinence of our use will bring us back. So never give up hope, the person you once knew will be back, that's a guarantee!!!

Answer 4

Unlike heroin addicts, who can be weaned off the substance with methadone, there are no pharmacological treatments for meth. The only currently available treatment is behavioral therapy.

The Matrix model, a method of outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy backed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), a division of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is the only program with evidence of effectiveness for methamphetamine addiction.

This basic elements of the four- to six-month approach (a two-month approach is also being developed) consist of a minimum of three group or individual therapy sessions per week, where patients are coached through their recovery. They are taught about their addiction and trained to manage cravings and avoid risky activities, like drinking alcohol, that could trigger relapse. The method also uses family therapy, urine testing and 12-step activities.

The other treatment approaches being evaluated vary in length (from one month to six months), intensity (from one hour per week to 13), population (two are for women only, and racial makeup varies across centers) and emphasis. All of the programs are based on the underlying assumption that addiction is a chronic disease. Some emphasize life skills such as assertiveness; others focus on spirituality; others on family support. Some are strictly regimented programs; others are more flexible to a patient’s individual needs

Contact your doctor for the locations that offer these treatments. Best to you.

Answer 5

You're not gonna like this, but you can't be with him anymore. Not like this. I'm not saying that you have to be out of his life completely, because that's not true. He does need friends around him right now, because that's the only way he's going to get through this. But you can't be with him as a partner, because if you get too close to this, like you already have, then he's going to drag you down with him, and you're both going to hit rock bottom. But he does need you, to pray with, to talk to. Please find a pastor or counselor at a local church or something that you and your boyfriend can talk too. That's the first step. The people there can refer you to facilities or somewhere to help him get cleaned up. Good luck! I'll pray for you.

Answer 6

a person can make a TOTAL recovery from meth addiction..but it's hard..get them in rehab!!! the person has to want to be clean, and really work hard to achieve it to have any hope..but I have worked with many patients who got clean from meth and built thier lives back up..there is ALWAYS hope

Answer 7

It is very difficult, just show them a picture of themself from the past, when they actually looked healthy, and point out all the stuff they have let go in their life. You can lead a dog to water, but you can't make him drink. You have to have tough love and tell them you will have nothing to do with them until they decide to stop using, and stick to your words. They have to hit total rock bottom before they can bounce back, let them do it

Answer 8

They need to go into long term re-hab. The addiction will always be there, but they will learn how to cope with it. They have to want to kick the habit for it to work.

Answer 9

Shoot them in the head. Put them out of their misery. No seriously though, they will likely never be the same. Meth is a HORRIBLE drug, and it's ruined a lot of people.

Answer 10

absolutely. I have been there so i know. People can change- but you can not help someone unless they want to be helped. Just let them know that you are there for them to help them get through this hard time and always will be.