Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 2/23/2010

Question
My roommate and bestfriend since we were children has a problem. He shoots up oxycoton, and other pills if he can get his hands on them. I love him to death, ive told him numerous times not to do it in the house if he is to do it. but i have found needles a burnt spoon and other things in the past month. I confronted him and he said he is willing to quit, he just needs help. But than again, he's said this before. If i find anything else once again do i have a right as the home owner to get him arrested? Or is that even possible? I think the only way he can learn is if he hits rock bottom. Not sure what to do. I love him to death and just want him to get sober.

Answer
Hi david,

You are right that a person must reach rock-bottom before he can decide to seek treatment for addiction. This is very hard to treat, because the mind is the victim of a serious physical illness. You can give him a option to leave the house OR seek treatment. It is called "tough love".

The trouble with treatment facilities is that they often overlook the physical aspects of addiction. To understand how to treat drug addiction I suggest you read my book which is freely available on the internet. The biochemical underpinnings of addiction is explained at:

Why Alcoholics Drink? at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/WAD.html

Alcoholism (Addiction) is a Treatable Disease at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/alcoholism_treatable.pdf

This applies equally to drug addiction.

Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm...

Treatment of Drug Addiction at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/treatment_drug_addiction.html

The first step in treatment is going on a hypoglycemic diet. If problems persist, it is best to consult a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist.
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If a person is motivated and willing to study nutritional medicine, he should be able to treat himself. Nevertheless it is advisable to book into a drug withdrawal program under medical supervision and then use nutritional therapy to overcome the addiction.

We also have a self-help psychotherapy course at our web site, but he needs to be treated nutritionally FIRST.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
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