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How could someone help a drug abuser?
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Stages of Change: We think that a very helpful resource for approaching this problem involves using the stages of change model of prochaska. Essentially the answer depends on where they are in the process of considering change. Are they in complete denial, are they considering change, getting ready for change, etcetera. Here is a discussion of the idea - http://moodsurfing.Com/changing-bad-habits/.
Answered 12/9/2013
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