Helping Someone with Drug Use Problems

Drug use problems refers to using drugs (e.g.cannabis,ecstasy,amphetamines, cocaine and/or heroin) at levels which are associated with short-term and/or long-term harm (see box “Consequences of drug use problems”). Problem drug use is not just a matter of how much drug the person uses, but how their use affects their life and the lives of those around them.You cannot assume that any use of drugs necessarily means that the person has a drug use problem.