How to Help a Friend with Addiction

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Supporting a Family Member in Recovery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Reds_NMIzJA
How to Get Someone to Go to Rehab: How to Motivate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8TQajLUgJQ
Seeking Addiction Treatment: Fast Facts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8TQajLUgJQ
Addiction Treatment (Playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu1Vzpklw-4Pb3kWytC-fEjD_9CDiXmry

In this video we’ll discuss how to help someone with addiction, the impact of addiction, identifying signs of drug and alcohol abuse, I statements vs. YOU statements, how to get someone to go to rehab, how to set boundaries, harm reduction & emergency preparedness, how to administer naloxone, and the importance of celebrating milestones. With Cori Hammond, M.P.H., Director of Prevention Services at Partnership to End Addiction.

Chapters:
0:31 Impact of addiction
1:08 How to help someone with addiction
1:17 Signs of drug and alcohol abuse
2:27 I statements vs. YOU statements
3:45 How do you get someone to go to rehab
4:49 How to set boundaries
5:34 Harm reduction and emergency preparedness
5:47 How to administer naloxone
6:17 Celebrating milestones

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Partnership to End Addiction is a national nonprofit providing personalized support and resources for families impacted by addiction. With decades of experience in direct services, communications and coalition-building, we mobilize families, policymakers, researchers and health care professionals to more effectively address addiction systemically on a national scale. For more information, visit drugfree.org.

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