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Help for the family of an addicted person

Consultation for loved ones helps understand, how speak with person without pressure and what do, if it refuses from treatment.

  • An individual recovery programme
  • Psychological support and work with motivation
  • Family support
  • Relapse prevention after the programme
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Help for the family
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Forms of family support

The programme should not be the same for everyone. The plan depends on the type of addiction, the person's condition, previous treatment experience and the social environment.

free

Initial consultation

We help you understand whether rehabilitation is needed and which format will be appropriate.

  • condition assessment
  • motivation
  • first plan
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individual

Program 28 days

A structured start to recovery with a focus on routine, motivation and support.

  • routine
  • psychological work
  • support
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after consultation

12 steps

An approach for the gradual formation of sober habits and responsibility.

  • group support
  • self-analysis
  • relapse prevention
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individual

Post-rehabilitation support

Helps not to lose the result after completing the main programme.

  • control risks
  • family support
  • a plan of steps
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How a consultation for loved ones goes

After the acute stage it is important not to return to the old patterns. Rehabilitation helps to build a new system of support.

Discuss the situation
1

Readiness assessment

We clarify the condition, motivation, previous experience and the risk of relapse.

2

Programme plan

We define the goals, the format, family involvement and the duration of support.

3

Work with the causes

Psychological support, routine, triggers and sober-living skills.

4

Return to life

We plan support after the programme and relapse prevention.

When you should reach out

A consultation helps you avoid acting at random: the specialist clarifies the condition, risks and symptoms and explains a safe first step.

After detox

Stabilising the condition does not complete addiction treatment.

Repeated relapses

Systematic work with the causes and triggers is needed.

The family is struggling

Relatives also needed an explanation and support.

Prices and format: Help for the family

The cost depends on the person's condition, duration of use, symptoms, coexisting conditions, and the required care format. The exact plan is discussed after the initial consultation.

All prices
Alcohol addiction treatment in inpatient care, dayfrom 7 000 ₴
Outpatient alcohol addiction treatmentafter consultation
Comprehensive alcohol addiction treatmentindividual
Drug addiction treatment, rehabilitation, dayfrom 1 800 ₴
Withdrawal supportafter condition assessment
Outpatient drug addiction treatmentindividual

Prices are not medical prescriptions. The final form of help is decided after assessing the condition and the risks.

Who supervises care

The specialists who can be involved in the consultation, condition assessment, stabilisation, psychological support or further treatment plan.

Hnatiuk Mariia Andriivna
6 years

Hnatiuk Mariia Andriivna

Psychologist, family counselor

Provides individual and family counseling, working with conflicts, codependency, and support for loved ones.

Shevchenko Olena Viktorivna
8 years

Shevchenko Olena Viktorivna

Clinical psychologist

Works with emotional exhaustion, depressive states, codependency, and family crises.

Lytvyn Dmytro Olehovych
5 years

Lytvyn Dmytro Olehovych

Rehabilitation counselor

Helps patients restore routine, build sober-life skills, and reduce relapse risk.

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Savchuk Oleh Vasylovych
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Savchuk Oleh Vasylovych

Chief physician, psychiatrist-addiction specialist, 15 years of experience. Reviews the medical accuracy of sample about family support: condition assessment, inpatient indications, a safe request process, and wording without unsafe home-treatment schemes. The information on this page helps with orientation but does not replace an individual specialist consultation.

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Medical context

Help for the family: how to act without pressure and chaos

Often the first step is taken by relatives. They need not accusations but a clear plan: how to speak, when waiting is dangerous, how not to support dependent behaviour and how to offer treatment.

Updated: 20 May 2026 Reviews medical team Demeevka Without schemes self-treatment
First contact

Relatives can describe the situation without the patient present, in order to assess the risks and prepare a safe conversation.

Low motivation

If the person denies the problem, it is important not to threaten, humiliate or give medications without a consultation.

Limits support

We explain to relatives where help genuinely supports treatment and where it unknowingly continues the cycle of addiction.

When urgently

Aggression, psychosis, suicidal thoughts, overdose, seizures or loss of consciousness are a situation for emergency help.

When you should not wait

  • there is aggression, overdose, loss of consciousness or seizures;
  • person disoriented, has psychosis or hallucinations;
  • suicidal thoughts or threats to themselves or others are voiced;
  • the person's condition is clearly dangerous to themselves or the family.

What relatives should not do

  • do not shame, humiliate or hold «forceful» conversations;
  • do not cover the consequences of use with money or excuses;
  • do not give medications or alcohol without a medical consultation;
  • do not wait long if the behaviour becomes dangerous.

What the family should do

  • describe the situation to a specialist without judgements and accusations;
  • discuss safe tone first conversation;
  • agree on the limits of support and the steps in case of a flare-up;
  • reach out for help even without the person themselves being ready to start treatment.

When an intervention or in-person consultation is appropriate

  • when the person completely denies the problem but the risks grow;
  • when the family is exhausted and cannot cope with boundaries;
  • when every conversation ends in conflict or a relapse;
  • when a shared plan of steps with the involvement of a specialist is needed.

Safe boundary: We do not publish medication dosages, IV-drip schemes or self-treatment instructions. Medical prescriptions are possible only after assessing the person's condition.

WHO: treatment of disorders related to substance useNIDA: principles of addiction treatmentCDC: treatment and recovery

When you should not wait

Loss of consciousness, seizures, chest pain, breathing difficulty, severe hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, or suspected overdose require emergency medical care.

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Clinic environment

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Patient and family reviews

Below are recent anonymized reviews for this service. We keep the experience of care while removing private details that could identify a person or their medical situation.

Family consultation 3 June 2026 · anonymized family review

They helped us talk to my husband without arguments or ultimatums

We had long tried to persuade my husband to start treatment, but every conversation ended in a fight. At the consultation they explained how to avoid pressure, how to present the facts, and when the family should seek urgent help.

Iryna, Kyiv, Demiivka
Help parents 19 May 2026 · anonymized review

They explained that it wasn't only my son who needed help

When my son developed a drug problem, my husband and I acted on emotion and only argued. At the consultation they explained that the family, too, needs boundaries, a calm tone and support. After that, it became easier to talk with him without panic.

Kateryna, Kyiv
Family consultation 11 May 2026 · callback contact after consultation

Helped speak without ultimatums

Do consultation we only pressured and argued. Nam explained, how ask limits, not cover addiction and at the same time not destroy contact. This was first raz, when appeared specific plan conversation.

Iryna, Kyiv, Solomianskyi district
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The Demeevka approach

Help for the family of an addicted person: confidential consultation Demeevka in Kyiv, condition assessment, safe care plan and family support.

We work confidentially, we explain the options and limitations of each format, and we do not use promises of a guaranteed result in one day.

What can be included in the help

  • An individual recovery programme
  • Psychological support and work with motivation
  • Family support
  • Relapse prevention after the programme

Questions and answers

Can you reach out confidentially?

Yes. Demeevka does not disclose the fact of contact and works carefully with personal data.

Can relatives start with a consultation?

Yes. Often the first step is taken by relatives, to understand the risks, the tone of the conversation and the safe procedure steps.

Can you immediately choose a specific treatment method?

The final form of help is determined only after assessing the condition, symptoms, risks and contraindications.

What to prepare before the first contact?

It helps to briefly describe the symptoms, the duration of use, the current condition, chronic illnesses and which medications have already been taken.

What to do if a person refuses treatment?

You should start with a consultation for the family: assess the risks, prepare the conversation without humiliation and understand when urgent medical intervention is needed.

What should relatives not do?

You should not threaten, shame, give money for use, hide the problem or choose medications on your own without a consultation.

Can you reach out without the person being present?

Yes. Often it is the relatives who take the first step, to get a safe plan of steps and not make the situation worse.

When does the family need to act immediately?

Seizures, overdose, loss of consciousness, psychosis, aggression, hallucinations or suicidal statements are grounds for an urgent medical response.

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