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Speaking from experience, if you have an addict in your life, never cut someone's supply right away. If you haven't been an addict then you might think that just removing the addictive substance with force will help. You might end up killing them if you do so. The right thing to do is to help them slow down and eventually stop, you can be there to monitor a slow reduction of use, that's the most helpful thing for an addict.
Most addicts really do want to stop, but if you remove their addictive substance completely and suddenly, you put their life in danger, and they could have major medical complications, seize, or even die. Removing the abused substance completely and immediately can be very dangerous. Some addicts die because they become deprived of something their body has relied upon. A seriously abused substance must be reduced before it can be completely stopped -- that or proper medication must be administered.
The problem of addiction is something that's really hit home for me, and I just want folks to be educated regarding how to deal with an addicted loved one. Not everyone can afford rehabilitation programs and just plain stopping cold turkey is often dangerous, which is hard to understand for those who aren't addicted.
Most addicts really do want to stop, but if you remove their addictive substance completely and suddenly, you put their life in danger, and they could have major medical complications, seize, or even die. Removing the abused substance completely and immediately can be very dangerous. Some addicts die because they become deprived of something their body has relied upon. A seriously abused substance must be reduced before it can be completely stopped -- that or proper medication must be administered.
The problem of addiction is something that's really hit home for me, and I just want folks to be educated regarding how to deal with an addicted loved one. Not everyone can afford rehabilitation programs and just plain stopping cold turkey is often dangerous, which is hard to understand for those who aren't addicted.