Drug Addiction : How to Prevent a Drug Relapse

To prevent a drug relapse, it's important to engage in some sort of support network. Avoid a drug relapse with tips 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.

[PartVIII]

Psychoactive drugs in general are a double edged blade.
Using a substance like psilocybin or ibogaine with a trained psychiatrist to help guide the patient through the experience. These psychoactive compounds dissolve the patients ego and allow themselves to look at their lives from a 3rd parties perspective.

[carloszerpa]

Thank you very much for this content! God bless Dr. Northrup

[MrDan]

Great videos. I noticed some of the books behind him are upside down! LOL

[bumblebee]

No no 12 step. But I'm tired of feeling so lethargic and have no motivation. And the self seclusion being away from friends and family. This everlasting part of it totally sucks and I can see why people go back. I was on prescribed pain medication. And I feel as though I want to go back because that person was a happier person. It was my choice to get off them because I knew that being on them only lead to wanting something stronger. Then even more stronger.
My family does understand but they definitely aren't the ones that I can talk to. They'd just say go to the doctors. I miss being happy. I miss being involved with my kids. Or going out with my friends or visiting my family. Talking to someone isn't going to help me because they aren't going to tell me something I don't already know. This is truly a battle. And when it comes down to it, I just have to remember that road I use to be on doesn't lead me anywhere good. And staying on the road I'm on now, as hard as hell that it is, is still way better then the

[simonclasse]

I haven't used for 3 weeks but it still pisses me off because I know I will do it again, I don't know when but I know I will.

[glennward]

This didn't help at all I know all this stuff &. Still used