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I have been dating this girl for 7 months now. She ran away from home when she was 16 but now at 21 she has a good relationship  with her family. She was used to be a cocaine addict amongst other drugs. Recently she has been doing E on the weekends and just told me that she has done cocaine "once or twice" in the past 7 months. I dont know what I should do since when I talk about it she gets very defensive. What do I do ? Is this an addict covering up her addiction ?

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Hello Josh,

This must be very difficult for you. It is not easy to treat drug addiction, for the person must want to do this. They have to be motvated! You cannot treat a drug addict against their will.

But drug addiction is a real disease and if you want to help a person get off drugs you need to know the nature of the disease.  Most drug addict are found to be hypoglycemic and so the first step is going on a hypoglycemic diet.

Please read:

Drug Addiction is  Nutritional Disorder at:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/clinutrition/messages/?msg=183.1

as an explanation.

I hope I have been helpful.

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Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
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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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Nutritional Psychotherapist

Organizations
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Publications
GETTING OFF THE HOOK
which is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in Hypoglycemic Health Association Newsletter

Education/Credentials
BA(Psych) (Sydney University) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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