What should you do if you find that one of your friends or a family member is an addict? There are many things that you can do; but one of the best things that you can do is be there when they look for help and a way to quit. Another thing that you can do is try to encourage them to get help but don’t keep pushing them if they refuse-it is ultimately the user’s choice whether to get help or not. Educate yourself on the disease so that you may understand the problems your friend or family member may be going through. One thing that may not be a good idea is to completely turn your back on them and not have anything to do with the user. You may be angry with the person who uses drugs, like I was when I first found out about my aunt, but what I do is try to remember when you actually enjoyed being around that person-that person is still there, they’ve just been hidden by all the drugs. At least that is how I looked at the situation with my aunt-she used to do a lot with me, my brother, and one of my cousins before she started using drugs, and maybe someday we can get back to doing things together once she becomes completely clean.
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