But to say that this is all part of some vast conspiracy is silly. The Bible demands that leaders be above reproach. They believe in waiting until a drug user is motivated to seek help, allowing him to reject help until he is no longer in denial. The addict is someone suffering from a chronic illness, rather than someone whose behavior can be influenced by meaningful consequences. In truth, stopping is a matter of personal responsibility.
Coercion can be the clinician's best friend.
For example, it matters if an addict gets arrested and put on probation with the requirement that he take frequent urine tests and the stipulation that he goes to jail if he fails. With this threat over his head, a patient often tests clean. There is, therefore, a crying need for built-in controls and individual accountability. We are working together toward his recovery, developing strategies to resist temptation. . . We know that there are serious consequences for failing.