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Tips for parents of drug addicts
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- No addict can be forced to give up the drug.
- Start with yourself. Gain knowledge about addiction and find the courage to deal with it.
- Do not treat the addict on your own.
- Accept the reality - no matter how harsh.
- Do not let the addict control your behaviour. Do not be ambivalent, at any cost. Don't ever panic.
- Do not infuse guilt via moralising or losing your temper.
- Try and understand the addict and make him/her feel that you care.
- Be patient. Do not look for shortcuts. Recovery takes around a year.
- Pray to God. It works.
- Do something. To do nothing is the second worst choice you can make.
- To forcefully hospitalise the addict when he/she is not motivated enough to quit is the worst choice you can make (though it may give you temporary relief).
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