Addiction

[Lanolin]

ok was thinking over this OP question what can we do.

Well first is pray of course.
second is you need to remove the source of the drugs...the dealer. Get the police on to them. If they break a drug ring then there is no supply.
If cant do that, get your addict to rehab where they can not access the drug, get them sober or dried out and then pray with them once they are sober. Talk to them about Jesus.

If your loved one is actually in prison make sure theres a prison minsitry going on so they can be rehabbed.
if they end up in hospital for whatever reason or in mental health, try to get them to a retreat where they teach a healthy lifestyle. Growing their own food, or carpentering or doing something with their hands.

One thing about addicts, they need to care about something other than their own problems. Do they have a pet or something they can look after? This pet will depend on them to care or nurture them,, they simply cannot do this on drugs, which is why children born to drug addicted parents actually get taken away from them. Many a parent has become sober because they actually realise what it does to their children.

 

[Bingo]

"In reality, drugs has become an epidemic, and has penetrated into small communities
across the country, affecting untold families and communities. Having personally witnessed
the spread of drugs into small towns, ( my hometown in the Midwest, some years ago ) no
place is immune. Yes, it is sad and disturbing, and affecting millions. It has become an out
of control problem, now seemingly no solid solution, as so much has originated from outside
of the USA, and now more dangerous than ever by those putting together deadly ingredients
for a fast dollar. As with different types of cancer, there seems to be no cure.
We can pray, but is there a time when God's mercy too, shall cease."
( thoughts from 'this side of the glass' )

 

[Lanolin]

Other books recommended..Jackie Pullinger Crack in the Wall and Chasing the dragon. About ministering to recovering opium addicts in Hong Kong.

You think the US has it bad now. The British long ago were importing drugs into China via Hong Kong, and guns (muskets) and alcohol into Aoteoroa NZ before that these populations had never encountered these drugs. They also devasted other first nations/indigenous populations in Canada, Australia and US by introducing alcohol.

People think it was just cos they introduced diseases that those populations were not immune to but actually, more devastation has been caused by alcohol than any other drug. Alcohol is just the gateway..cos its totally legal to trade it.


I dont know if prohibition really worked people would just get bootleg supplies or go on booze cruises to be outside of the law on international waters. But at least children for a time were actually SAFE.
in time those other harder drugs are going to be regulated just like tobacco is and be sold everywhere openly, as is porn that you can just get from your local dairy and video shops. Now online. they think they restricting it but actually, NOBODY bothers restricting it. if you want to buy it, you can.

and all the proft that they make from it, in some cases, they put it towards the govt taxes or make a big show of giving it back to the community. as in Your pokie gambling money has paid for your new sports equipment. so gamble your life away and buy more alcohol as its going to your schools!

 

[Lanolin]

Addcition is in the bible...for a healthy addiction see

1 Corinthians 16:15

in the KJV the word used is addict in others its devote. Interesting isnt it?