| If you want to quit smoking drugs, or have a friend or | | | | visible. The body has gotten used to the chemical |
| family member that wants to quit smoking drugs you | | | | substance inside it, and now is manifesting its dislike for |
| have to be conscious that you, he, or she can't do it | | | | not having it anymore. Things like anxiety attacks, |
| alone. This is a rough thing to go through and the most | | | | vomiting, shakiness, blackouts… are all common. |
| effective way to get passed it is with the help of the | | | | After this comes the phase of maintenance; extremely |
| closest people to the drug addict. | | | | difficult. |
| It's a tricky process with different phases and you | | | | In this part you have to make sure that the person, |
| should know what is going to happen in order to face | | | | whether you or someone else, doesn't have contact |
| the challenges correctly. In my opinion you can identify | | | | with the drug. If not, it will result in a relapse and the |
| four main phases. The first phase, as with alcoholism, is | | | | addiction will continue. The person can NEVER be in |
| denial. A person addicted to anything will refuse to | | | | contact with the drug. It doesn't matter if the person |
| believe he or she is because he or she thinks is in total | | | | was addicted at 16 years old and then stopped at 1 |
| control. You have to try to the greatest extent to let | | | | and in his late thirties decides to try it again because of |
| the person realize that he or she is addicted and has | | | | some personal crisis. |
| to quit smoking drugs. | | | | The best way to successfully get rid of a drug |
| Detox | | | | addiction problem is by interning the person in a drug |
| The second phase… Detox. Even though each | | | | rehab clinic. There he or she will find more people to |
| phase is extremely difficult to overcome, the particular | | | | count with support, which is a vital part if he or she |
| phase is the one where more physical instability is | | | | wants to quit smoking drugs. |