The Consequences Of Drug Abuse

The question is, how can a parent put their kids through something like this? Well the fact is, when a person is addicted to something they are not able to control the drug abuse even though it causes harm to them and others, physically, environmentally and mentally. For example, even the people who have it all cannot control their addiction. Chris Herren, the NBA player, had it all. A great family, friends, he was blessed with the great gift of being a great basketball player. But yet, even drugs took over his life. He almost lost everything because of it. This goes to show that anybody and anyone can be an addict. Chris like most started drugs because of a social situation. He said that his partying mainly started with just alcohol and marijuana but one day he went …show more content…
One of the most successful ways of managing cravings is to stay away from the people, environment, and scenarios that act as triggers. The sixth step is to build a meaningful life without drugs, get involved with activities that make a person feel valid and important is a great way to put meaning in a person’s life. Getting enough sleep, exercising, and eating right are all great ideas to prevent a relapse also, because all those things make us feel good. Lastly, never losing hope is the final step of the addiction recovery process. Relapses can be very frustrating, but they also are great learning experiences and if one does happen, it is probably a good idea to find a new rehab facility. Many addicts go to AA, which is short for alcoholics anonymous and from there they follow a program called, the 12 step program. The twelve steps are admit powerlessness, find hope, surrender, take inventory, share my inventory, become ready, ask god, make a list of amends, make amends, continue my inventory, pray and meditate, and help others. Anyone can change their lives and get it back to the way it was before they fell into