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Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University

From tough love to interventions, what works when a loved one is struggling with addiction?

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There’s some pretty bad advice out there for families impacted by alcohol and other drug use. Some of it not only doesn’t work but could actually make things worse.

Most people who use alcohol or other drugs never develop a problem with it, and most people who develop problems recover. If you discover someone in your family is using drugs, don’t panic or jump to conclusions. Getting angry or upset may mean they just hide their drug use.

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