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My friend's biggest barrier at this point I think is the friends. So many of them use from recreationally to daily, sometimes several times per day. I am meeting with my friend again tommorrow to discuss this again and what options they have if they are truly serious about changing their life. It will be hard for them because a lot of the friends involved have been friends since toddlerhood basically. I am empathetic to the situation because it is kind of like saying to "give up your family". One of the biggest things I learned in social work school which ties into this is the fact that no matter how horrible a person's living environment is, they will always long to be with their family and those closest to them in their lives.
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