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Caregivers should educate the substance abuser and his/her relatives or friends.
___1.) EDUCATE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
Persuade the relatives and friends of the substance abuser to become acquainted with literature on
addiction and related issues such as codependence. Encourage them to attend a local support group
for friends and relatives. An introductory
book for a relative or friend of a substance abuser is "Hold On To Hope." available at 1.800.723.1760 or E-mail:
info@mentalhealthlibrary.info.
A relative or friend of a substance abuser can obtain additional information
concerning local support groups from Al-Anon and Alateen available at 1.
888.4AL.ANON or E-mail:
WSO@al-anon.org.
If you are interested in possible support groups available through The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) contact Doug LeCheminant at LDS Family
Services headquarters in Salt Lake. Ask about Alcohol Recovery Program (ARP)
at 1.800.453.3860.
___2.) EDUCATE THE SUBSTANCE
ABUSER. Encourage the substance abuser
to become acquainted with literature on "addiction" and consider periodic
attendance to local support groups. An introductory book for a substance abuser
is "He Did Deliver Me From Bondage" available at 1.888.790.7040. A
substance abuser can obtain additional information concerning local support
groups from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) at 1.212.870.3400 or E-mail:
aa@aa.org. If you are interested in possible
support groups available through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(LDS) contact Doug LeCheminant at LDS Family Services headquarters in Salt Lake.
Ask
about Alcohol Recovery Program (ARP) at 1.800.453.3860.
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