Any form of addiction is a problem not only for the person who has developed addiction, but also for everyone around them - relatives, friends, for the whole society... Relationships suffer. Multiple destinies are placed at a crossroads. Denial, ignoring the problem and finding rational explanations to answer the fears of loved ones and reinforce the delusional sense of control possibilities. Such defense mechanisms do not allow a real assessment to be made and an attempt to correct and change behavior. Especially when the main actor in the performance is a young person who is still building an image of himself, of others, of the world.
And then there is a need for someone to put himself in his place, look objectively at the details, evaluate the possibilities for a way out of the problematic situation and say: "If I were in your place..."