Having worked as a nurse in both a chronic pain clinic and now one of the busiest emergency departments in Canada I’ve had the opportunity to see and to try to help a number of people suffering from many different forms of addiction. Addictions ranging from legal prescription drugs, alcohol, and of course illegal drug addictions or a combination of two or three of these forms of devastating addictions.
It breaks my heart when I see a smart man or woman who’s somehow taken the wrong path in life, or has had some very bad things happen to them that caused them to overuse prescriptions and alcohol to ease their pain.
Many of the people with addictions that I’ve encountered have never tried any form of drug rehab, but I think that when they finally admit to themselves that they have a problem – and certainly ending up in the ER because of a fall or some form of bizarre behavior that has caused the police to pick them up and bring them to the emergency department is a good way of telling them that they have a problem.
If you know someone that is suffering from an alcohol or drug addiction you should visit the Watershed Addiction Treatment website and see if there is any way that they can help you get the person that you are concerned about into rehab. Be sure to show the addicted individual the site too. Viewing the site and opening up a conversation about their problem just might make them realize that they have a problem that can be treated.
The watershed addiction treatment programs are for both men and women and they offer a high standard of care for those suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction. They’ve been successful in the treatment of thousands of people suffering from addiction. View their site for more information.
