Comments on: Parents. The Anti Drug Prevention program advocates espionage? http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/ "a" is for addiction Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:16:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: ed hardy http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-1124 ed hardy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:50:04 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-1124 Great article and keep up the great job blogging!WOW. Nice written instructions. <a href="http://www.ed-hardy.cc/" rel="nofollow"> ed hardy</a> Great article and keep up the great job blogging!WOW. Nice written instructions. ed hardy

]]> By: Brittney Scott http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-1063 Brittney Scott Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:47:39 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-1063 I am using Drug posters by the name of organization like WHO for promoting Anti Drug promotional campaign as a part of social activity. I am using Drug posters by the name of organization like WHO for promoting Anti Drug promotional campaign as a part of social activity.

]]> By: ValV http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-987 ValV Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:29:42 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-987 The fundamental problem with addiction, or rather with addicted person, is that his/her behavior is no longer rational or consciously controlled by that person. The addiction takes over the brain and the person becomes a slave to the bio-chemical mechanism. That person (your child) dedicates all his energy to essentially only three activities: 1. getting the narcotic and 2. hiding the facts of how, where and when the narcotic is received and used, 3. Keeping himself/herself in complete denial of the addiction and making sure his/her parents perceive him/her as normal IN ORDER TO KEEP THE ADDICTION GOING!!! An addicted child uses all contemporary communication tools for only one purpose: TO KEEP THE ADDICTION GOING. So, in this context, to continue treating your child as if he were a normal person that you knew and love so much, and respect as an individual and with whom you can reason and expect some kind of rational reaction and change in behavior - becomes absolutely not applicable and dangerously counterproductive! If parents really want to help their child and really want to bring a change in the situation they need to know the truth, THE FACTS of "Where, How, and When" in order: 1. To get a proof for themselves (it is often hard for parents to believe) and to make undeniable case to his addicted child that he/she is AN ADDICT - which is the first step in any treatment 2. To make drug acquisition and consumption as difficult as possible to force some kind of a crisis that can push their child to aknowlege the problem and to seek and, most importantly, TO ACCEPT help. Therefore violation of privacy of your VERY SICK child becomes unavoidable if a parent really wants to help him/her to get treatment from addiction. It is not something you can do without internal struggle, but it DOES HELP. And believe me, from personal experience, the regrets and reservations about violation of privacy of your sick child quickly fade away when you see him getting treatment, and getting better, getting back on his feet, coming back to you, to the family, to normal life, and you know that you played a major, or even decisive part in his recovery! The fundamental problem with addiction, or rather with addicted person, is that his/her behavior is no longer rational or consciously controlled by that person. The addiction takes over the brain and the person becomes a slave to the bio-chemical mechanism. That person (your child) dedicates all his energy to essentially only three activities: 1. getting the narcotic and 2. hiding the facts of how, where and when the narcotic is received and used, 3. Keeping himself/herself in complete denial of the addiction and making sure his/her parents perceive him/her as normal IN ORDER TO KEEP THE ADDICTION GOING!!!

An addicted child uses all contemporary communication tools for only one purpose: TO KEEP THE ADDICTION GOING.

So, in this context, to continue treating your child as if he were a normal person that you knew and love so much, and respect as an individual and with whom you can reason and expect some kind of rational reaction and change in behavior - becomes absolutely not applicable and dangerously counterproductive!

If parents really want to help their child and really want to bring a change in the situation they need to know the truth, THE FACTS of “Where, How, and When” in order:
1. To get a proof for themselves (it is often hard for parents to believe) and to make undeniable case to his addicted child that he/she is AN ADDICT - which is the first step in any treatment
2. To make drug acquisition and consumption as difficult as possible to force some kind of a crisis that can push their child to aknowlege the problem and to seek and, most importantly, TO ACCEPT help.

Therefore violation of privacy of your VERY SICK child becomes unavoidable if a parent really wants to help him/her to get treatment from addiction. It is not something you can do without internal struggle, but it DOES HELP. And believe me, from personal experience, the regrets and reservations about violation of privacy of your sick child quickly fade away when you see him getting treatment, and getting better, getting back on his feet, coming back to you, to the family, to normal life, and you know that you played a major, or even decisive part in his recovery!

]]> By: Addiction Blog http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-952 Addiction Blog Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:57:28 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-952 Cool. Any suggestions? Cool. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Anirban http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-945 Anirban Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:15:33 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/parents-the-anti-drug-prevention-program-advocates-espionage/#comment-945 We need to always look for several preventive options as in case of such dreaded scourge like drug, we must follow the prevailing concept of prevention is better than cure. We need to always look for several preventive options as in case of such dreaded scourge like drug, we must follow the prevailing concept of prevention is better than cure.

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