AHS Views

Although you may see plenty of evidence to the contrary, many people taking drugs actually want to get off them. One of the biggest deterrents is the idea of withdrawal. It can be so physically and emotionally painful that it’s just overwhelming. And every addict who’s gone a little too long between hits has experienced a little bit of that. But fear of withdrawal symptoms is not the only factor - until they do a successful drug rehab program that addresses the reason they started with drugs or alcohol in the first place, the urge is still there.  Obviously that reason is pretty deeply ingrained and, however insignificant it may seem to you, for them it’s a real problem. It was enough to drive that person to drugs or alcohol.  Being a drug addict isn’t an easy life. There are the times when you’re very high and nothing much seems to matter – you’re basically in a stupor of one type or another, and your troubles seem far away – but that doesn’t last long. The rest of the time, the thought first and foremost in your mind is where you’re going to get more. Of course, by that time you’re dealing with two problems – the one that started you on the drugs, and the dependency or addiction itself. So, don’t think that the person really likes that life. They want to get off the drug. Rehab is the way to do it. If you can’t convince them to get into drug addiction rehab, contact an interventionist – they’ve had plenty of experience, and have often come through the same problem themselves.