As substance abuse or drug addiction, as it is commonly called, continues to spread all over the world destroying the lives of millions and billions of people, it is only apparent that it also affects their families aversively. This lethal class A drugs not only harm the users physical health but also affects ones mental health challenging them with multiple mental disorders that are senior in order. In the wake of such circumstances where drug addiction categorically takes away the addicts purpose of living it is only their families that get affected hat most. Much like the breaking news of cancer, for example, to find out a family member suffering from the disease of drug addiction in equally heart breaking news of cancer, for example, to find out a family member suffering from the disease of drug addiction is equally heart breaking news. Where the family stand in such a situation and just what role can they play to save life of their loved one?
The answer
to this question is very simple. It goes without saying that the family of
addicts plays the most pivotal role and it can be the first and foremost higher
power in an addict’s life. But wait, what is higher power? A Higher Power in the
world of drug addiction treatment are the people that are first hand
responsible in bringing treatment to an addicts. From family member to doctors,
psychologists, therapists, counselors, sponsors, and even God, all these
sources bring valuable information about the fatality of drug use to an addict,
provoking the right emotions and touching their right mental cords of sanity in order to educate them about the deadly
nature of drug use and protect them from relapse.
Categorically
speaking the role of family in an addict’s life can be divided in these
distinct areas.
1. Upon finding out that a family member
is using drugs
2. While at rehab
3. Life after rehab (recovering life).
1A. Know that drug addiction is a fatal disease and do your research immediately.
The news of
a loved one suffering from the disease of drug addiction is never an easy one.
Just in case you thought they had an extra glass of alcohol, you are totally
wrong. So the first favor or ‘step of help’ that you as the family can take is
to always take the news of drug addiction very seriously. Remember that drug
addiction is a disease and a fatal one on that.
1B. Be prepared to check your addict loved one into a drug rehabilitation center.
Be prepared
to send off your loved one suffering from the disease of drug Addiction to a
good rehab immediately. Why rehab? Professional Drug Addiction treatment rehabilitation centers are
the only, authentic source of ‘detachment from the drug’ and
medical/psychological attention that the addict desperately needs, and not your
nearby doctors. Remember that the addict will be going through severe acute and
post-acute withdrawals that will bring him immense and a variety of terrible
bodily and mental pain once their drug intake is brought to a halt or stopped.
There are many rehab centers in Pakistan, both affordable and luxurious in
nature. Please know that many poor families bring out all their savings in
order to save the life of their loved ones from drug addiction. Do your
research properly, when choosing a drug addiction treatment rehabilitation center and then choose your budget type.
We at PRC rehabilitation Center are
successfully running two professional Drug rehab centers in Malir and Clifton
respectively. Both our treatment
rehabilitation centers follow the international 12 step recovery program of
drug addiction treatment. The uniqueness of this program puts focus in God and
spirituality, alongside many others aspects of the program, to bring out honest
thought provoking in our patients. Such a program is extremely beneficial for
Pakistan as almost all our addicts come with shattered souls, no purpose of
life, ample family problems and damages, and a bunch of tears.
1C. Monitor your loved one closely while not offering them money, as you prepare for their treatment at a drug rehabilitation center.
During the
time between your finding out about the fact that your loved one is doing drugs
and then they start up on treatment and recovery at a drug addiction treatment rehabilitation center, be
very careful. Do not offer any money to the addict and closely monitor their
whereabouts. Also know that not having for purchasing drugs will not stop the
addict. Addicts will go to any extent for their drug intake. So beware, and
move fast on getting the rehab team ready for the addict’s crisis intervention,
the most common, legal, ethical, and safe way of the addict’s entry into a
rehab.
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