When is is drug dependent person ready for treatment?

Most drug addicts do not feel the need for change while there are no consequences. Mostly an addict will only seek treatment when the pain of his or her drug abuse outways the pleasure of using. When drug addicted persons do

not feel the pain that the drug abuse causes, no desire for treatment is imminent.While family members or friends are rescuing the drug dependent person they are actually delaying the addicts readiness for treatment.A tough love approach becomes necessary if you want to save the life of an addict.If your aim in helping the addict is simply to keep the peace than be warned your efforts Will be unsuccessful and in many cases may even result in death.