FOR FRIENDS
AND FAMILY

 
For a user, it can be difficult to recognize signs of their substance use becoming substance abuse.
As friends and family, you are often the first to recognize a change in behaviour or overall health. That’s why friends and family are an important part in the detection of substance abuse, but they can also be of rare importance in the recovery process. Worried about the substance use of one of your friends or family members? You can help! We have gathered some information and tips on how to spark up a conversation on the subject.

 

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FOR HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS

As a healthcare professional you want the best for your patients. You know their medical background best and you might notice changes in health that indicate medicine- or alcohol abuse.
 
Your patients trust your judgement and reside in you as their medical advisor, but starting a conversation about substance abuse can be difficult. As personal or professional influences can play a big role in developing an unhealthy relation to substances, the conversation can get personal or confrontational quickly. We have gathered some tips on how to have this conversation free of conflict and avoiding escalation.
 

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FOR WELFARE WORKERS

As a welfare worker, you know your beneficiaries well. You might help them get a job, find a good hobby or take classes. Through this process you learn what your beneficiaries struggles with, but also what motivates them to do more. As a welfare worker, this puts you in a position where you are able to detect and help overcome substance abuse.
 
Yet, this does not mean it’s always easy to start a conversation about someone’s use of substances. We have gathered some tips on how to have this conversation free of conflict and avoiding escalation.
 

THE QUIZ

We have designed a quiz to show you how your use, your estimates and the actual use correspond with one another. Are you close to the average? Do your estimations align with the reality or do you over- or underestimate what others use? There is no right or wrong. It’s simply a matter of gaining information and insights into your own use.
 
 

TAKE THE QUIZ FOR 55+

 

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