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For thousands of people out there, they have to make the difficult decision to enter a loved one into a rehab facility against their will. If you are in the position where you think that a loved one may need to enter rehab for drugs or alcohol then there are few things you need to consider.
Is the amount that your loved one needs to get drunk or high increasing to a dangerous amount? If the person you love needs to drink and entire bottle of hard liquor to get buzzed, they need to seek treatment.
Does the person you love start to have withdrawal syptoms if they are unable to get their fix by drinking or doing drugs? The symptoms will include body shakes, cold sweats, heart palpitations, and nausea. If the person you love cannot go without their substance or they will start to have a physical reaction, then you need to seek help for them.
Has the person you love lost interest in other things because their addiction has taken control of their life? If the person you love has no interest in doing anything but sitting on their couch and getting drunk, you need to get them help.
Many people who are addicted start to become paranoid about their addiction. They are sure that every person they know will accuse them of being an addict and can tell that they are addicts. If the person you love tries to justify that they are not an addict all the time to the point of paranoia, this is a clear sign that they need to go to rehab.
Many addicts will not be able to see that their addiction has gotten out of control. They are to caught up in their addiction to see that they are hurting themselves and others. You can help them by putting them in rehab.
