A pro advice how to help a friend from drug abuse ?

well its more entirely my ex %26amp;%26amp; so far he is dedicated to change his life around. any professional advice how ?A pro advice how to help a friend from drug abuse ?
First of all, don't get back together with him. A person who's in recovery can't devote time and energy to a relationship. He needs to get sober and stable first.





Then a lot of it is going to depend on what drugs he was using and what his personal history is. A thorough evaluation by a psychologist may be in order if he has insurance, preferably one who has experience or a specialization in dealing with addicts. If you have any universities with a medical school on hand, call them up. They're usually happy to give out referrals.





But one thing anyone can do, regardless of income is go to a relevant Anonymous program - Marijuana, Alcohol, Narcotics, etc. While these don't work for everyone, they do work for a a very large number of people and really do have a way of getting at the psychological problems of a substance abuser and keeping them sober.





Certain substances, notably hallucinogens and amphetamines can cause some pretty ugly long term complications - essentially mild brain damage in some specific areas. If he was using these it's definitely worth his time to get evaluated by a doctor who specializes in treating addicts - again a local university is a good place to get resources.





Oh yes. And stay away from Narconon. It's a scientology based program that is revoltingly expensive, is based on some ridiculous ideas and has scammed thousands of of huge quantities of money. The name was picked to take on the air of legitimacy the 12 step anonymous programs have earned over the years. There's some users on here, Cella is one I think, who have first hand experience with that expensive brand of BS.A pro advice how to help a friend from drug abuse ?
He has to help himself. You can be a support system for him. My husband is a recovering drug addict. The best advice I can give to you is to research the disease. Once I realized that he suffered from a disease and not just a choice, it made it much easier for me change my behaviors to being supportive and not enabling him. I also learned that 99% of addicts (drugs and alcohol) actually suffer from undiagnosed mental disorders. Now that my husband has been treated for bipolar disorder, he no longer feels the need to self-medicate with illegal drugs. Educate yourself and your friend on drug addiction and see if he's willing to talk to a doctor/psychiatrist.
well, in that case there only one person can help that just your self, try to stop it step by step you know if people really want to change they an change just motivate your self, and trust your self that you can do it ,OK
A person abusing drug's has to want to change. Usually that person would have to substitute that drug with something else to coupe with that problem like beer. Its just easier.
Call Narconon. They deal with this kind of thing every day and run the largest drug rehab facilities in the world.





Details at www.narconon.org.