Drug Addiction : How to Leave a Drug Addict

Leaving a drug addict is very difficult, and sometimes there is nothing left to do but to pack your stuff and go. Decide when the right time is to leave a drug addict with help from a practicing psychiatrist in this free video on drug addiction.

Expert: Dr George Northrup
Bio: Dr. George Northrup earned his medical degree at The University of South Florida in Tampa and completed his psychiatry residency at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Series Description: Drug addiction is a life threatening illness, but these tips can help save someone's life. Become aware of the signs and symptoms of drug addiction with help from a practicing psychiatrist in this free video series on drug addiction.

[oceanzennfamxo]

I have left .
But I'm also pregnant he's chosen his second life.
But he's always messaging saying I provoked him but he made the decision.

[dariusweezer]

My problem is I own the house and have to throw them out I do this repeatedly and then I feel bad about what I did but nothing ever changes and the abuse that a drug addict puts on a person that's not a drug addict never goes away it's a bunch of gaslighting disappearing for a day 2 or 3 taking my vehicle and disappearing and then you always feel bad in the end you know you're not the one that caused the problem by this point you really didn't over-react it's the same things that been going on for a year I never changes and it's probably time to remove the problem which is not easy when you care about somebody

[pattizayas]

I found it hard to progress with an wanted them to buy their own car n they wanted just to smoke did not match at

[SharonElizabethWhitfield]

I refuse to let someone’s drug problem become my problem. Drug users are very manipulative. I do not associate with anyone that does any illegal substance. Or anyone that abuses prescription drugs. If someone does drugs, that is their choice. It’s not my responsibility to coddle them and look after them.

[chrissys]

what else to do when you have kids with this type of person and they want to stop but claim they can do it on their own without expert help? I hate feelin and being in a sense co-dependant but yet dont wanna hear that they ended up self destructing and end up dead. I have been wanting to do this for years yet I have no help from family or no support system and I end up playing the nurse role with co-dependency. I care yet am tired. My kids are still young and i know they should get therapy too.

[linettewhite]

I want him to leave I am 71years old woman

[saulflores]

Never leave someone who needs you in their most important time of their life

[powers]

I think that leaving someone that has this disease is aweful you wouldn't just leave a cancer patient would you .. It takes support and treatment to cure addiction not turning your back