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Taking care

If the person in your life who uses drugs is living in your home, there are some simple strategies for keeping yourself and other members of the household safe and lessening the impact of stress.

The types of things you can do include:

  • sticking to family routine
  • accepting help from others
  • celebrating good things like birthdays or successes
  • staying positive and having hope
  • having a laugh or doing something fun together
  • solving one problem at a time.

The basics

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