“How do you get rid of drug addiction?”

Hello. To get rid of an addiction is multifactorial. 1. Stop participating in the thing that has you addicted. 2. Have a made up mind to stop. 3. Pray to whoever and whatever you believe is more powerful than you and can give you victory over your addiction. 4. Seek treatment if you are apt to have withdrawal symptoms. 5. Support groups and talk therapy can be helpful in avoiding the practice of your addiction. 6. There are many ways to overcome addictions, choose what works for you and leave no stone unturned in your efforts to overcome your addiction. Dr. Dora Dixie

It will likely help to set goals, such as changing the environment (i.e., removing things that remind you of the addiction from the home), come up with alternative activities that you can do when there is an urge to partake in the addiction, and create a support network of friends and family. Therapy with a substance abuse specialist may help as well, and there are also medications that can be taken to trigger unwanted symptoms whenever partaking in the addiction of choice (e.g., a medication that induces nausea when taking alcohol) which is a type of averse classical conditioning technique. Any type of relapse (which is common) can be viewed as a teachable experience - looking at what led to the relapse, what can you do differently, etc.

Namste,  Sorry to hear that you have "a drug addiction".  You have not specified which drug you are using.  There is no simple answer to your question. I would suggest that you contact, in your local area, a licensed psychologists who specializes in Substance Use Disorders and get evaluated. With that person set your goals and a treatment plan and pursue them to implement behavior changes.  You may also want to contact a psychiatrist who also specializes in Substance use disorders.  Your local SAMSHA would be a good resource. In the meantime seek support from people you trust. i.e., your family your friends.  There are community support groups as well such as AA, NA: the 12 step programs, SMART recovery, LifeRing etc.  So reach out to them for help. You may want to start a journal: keeping track of when you use, how often you use, what you use, how much you use, what are the triggers (internal as well as external), how do you or others feel about your drug use etc.. Then you can focus on what would it be like to use less or stop using? You can then decide on what are the healthy interventions that will help you be free of the habit of using drugs.  Most of the habits are learned behaviors. Anything that is learned can be unlearned. Thus you can then establish more healthy habits. Hope this helps. Take care and stay safe.