When someone close to you has a drug problem, produced by the Australian Drug Foundation.

Being close to someone with a "drug problem" can be difficult and emotionally draining. While there are no simple answers, we hope you find the following information helpful.

What is a drug problem?

It is difficult to say exactly what a drug problem is. Others, including the person using drugs, may not view what you perceive as a problem in the same way.

Many experts agree that a drug problem is not measured by how much, how many or what drugs a person uses, but by how the drug affects the person's life and the lives of those around them.