Addiction and Depression

My latest patient came to me to help halt an uptick in his crack-cocaine usage. There is a lot there, and I earnestly hope that I can help.
The patient is a young man, 29, and gay. His father was the first person to introduce him to drugs, starting with marijuana. In talking, he noted that he had some anger, and a feeling of not being rooted. With life so meaningless, why be clean?
Pulse was somewhat floating, also wiry. Heart rate was normal. His tongue was long, with the center bulged up and flat sides. Coat was thin, even, and white.
This young man is relatively fit, and doesn't look the part of a crack-head. He speaks calmly and almost reflectively, wondering during his intake about why someone would give his child marijuana, about life, about why he would follow his father in using drugs. For one year and a half, he said he was clean, despite working in nightclubs; he could work there, and not smoke, drink, or imbibe any substances.
For me, the questioning revolved around looking for what was different about that year and a half. Feeling more rooted seems to have been part of it, as he was involved in a relationship for some of that time, although in the end, it didn't work out, and he said he knew it wouldn't.
For an opening treatment, I focused on calming his mind, and moving qi. Points selected were:

• Shencang Kid 25: To help calm the mind.
• Buddha's Triangle, both arms: this consists of Taiyuan Lung 9, Neiguan Pc 6, and Shenmen Heart 7. Especially good for calming the spirit.
• Sanyinjiao Spleen 6: To also calm the mind, Harmonize the Liver, and move blood.
• Zulinqi GB 41: I find this point indispensable for treating addicts, no matter the pattern. It strongly moves Liver qi.

The patient fell asleep almost as soon as I finished putting the needles in. I retained the needles for 25 minutes, allowing him time to sleep and rest. Time will tell how this patient does. I hope to see progress.