Crack Cocaine Addiction: Effects Of Cocaine Addiction

Question: Crack cocaine addiction....?

(Posted by: Killiarz on 2009-08-15 09:45:14)

Me and my husband have a close family friend who recently confessed to us that he has a crack addiction. We started to ask questions when he tried over and over to sell his furniture and electronic equipment to us. He has a very good job that could be compromised if he tried to get professional help. We are surprised that he still has it. We have been trying to help him, taking care of his finances and having him spend all of his free time with us. But we can only do so much. We thought that we could help him...but I think that he is able to get it without his wallet. He has family that now know, but they live hours away. They have been keeping in touch with us and him. We suspect that he has relapsed again after 2 weeks of possibly being clean. Should we urge/ force him to get professional help? We are ill equipped to help him I believe. Do any of you know the steps involved? Any advice about what to say?

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Posted by: Larsen on 2009-08-15, 09:55:03

Crack cocaine addiction, in my experience, can be one of the worst addictions to break. I suggest 3 months in rehab. It would be better for him to go through life clean, even if it means losing a very good job and starting all over. A very small percentage of crack addicts are able to stay clean, even after rehab. He may not realize or be able to face the fact that his health insurance may pay for up to 3 months of rehab. NA.org will help find a local meeting

Posted by: check on 2009-08-15, 10:10:55

Get him into therapy immediately. the sooner the better. his life will go down the drain in probaly the next year by the description your giving me. tell him its for his own good. and for some tough love show him the movie "requiem for a dream ".