Drug treatment centers are not locked down. An addict is free to leave if he or she chooses. Many families have “forced” their loved ones into rehab by giving ultimatums, etc., but you can’t physically force someone to go. Those who entered rehab because it was what their families wanted relapsed because they weren’t ready to stop using drugs. It has to be what the addict wants for himself or herself. If a person goes to rehab because it is what the family demands, the person will most likely relapse after completing rehab. Many families have no choice to kick an addict out of their house because some drugs, particularly meth, make people violent. Some types of untreated mental illness can make people violent. If they refuse to take their medications because they don’t think they have a problem, they may physically attack family members. The majority of people with mental illness aren’t violent, but many people in today’s world have anger management problems. Many refuse counseling, medications, and therapy. Their families are afraid of them and young children in that home begin to develop anxiety disorders after years of exposure to stress. The addiction to drugs is so strong that many addicts will choose drugs over a warm bed.
