What steps can be taken to prevent or diminish the harm of relapse?
The same support systems that are necessary to propel an individual into treatment, such as friends and family members, are also necessary when facing actual or potential relapse. Family, friends and workplaces need to understand that relapse is a part of the recovery process, and that a relapse does not necessarily mean that a specific type of treatment has not been, or will not be, successful. They should continue to support the individual as if the relapse had not occurred, but realize that additional support, including a return to treatment, may also be necessary. Drug testing is also a viable monitoring system. If individuals know that their drug-using behaviors will be monitored by an objective measure of drug use, and that any such drug use would have serious consequences (e.g., incarceration, termination from treatment or the workplace), they might be able to withstand the pressures of potential relapse.
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