If you've had concerns about a loved one's drug use and haven't known how to help them, you're not alone — new research shows most people don't know where to start.
When Denise found out her son was using drugs in his final year of high school, it took her by surprise."It was such a shock, it's not what I was expecting, I certainly didn't recognise the signs," she said.He mostly used cannabis, but over the years progressed to taking other drugs such as acid, cocaine and ecstasy."It was really painful because we'd been really close and a close family," she said.
She said one of the most difficult things for people to come to terms with was their lack of control over the situation. She said actions like providing money or shelter are not "enabling" someone's alcohol or other drug use. But Mrs Span said most people do recover, especially when they have a strong support system behind them.
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