How Long Does It Take for a Drug Addict to Get Sober?

Published July 1, 2013

Question by ashley h: How long does it take for a drug addict to get sober?
If someone is in a rehad center for about 2 to 3 months are they more likey or less likely to go back on drugs when they come out?

Best answer:

Answer by Uniq
Depends on the drugs.

Staying of the weed isn’t really hard.
Staying of the crack is very hard.

Answer by Gavin
Impossible to answer, that. There is a strong chance that anyone will relapse at some point, but it totally depends on the person involved and their motivation to remaining clean.

As with alcoholics, many ex-addicts think of themselves as permanently “in recovery”, i.e. they are still an addict, but are choosing to abstain.

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