Troy Smith ‘suffering withdrawal’ in rehab after being arrested with meth in Bali

An Australian father allegedly caught with methamphetamine in Bali is “suffering withdrawal” from the drug at a rehab center where he is unable to leave his room for the first week of his stay, staff have claimed.

Troy Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was allegedly arrested in possession of 3.19g of methamphetamine at the Champlung Mas Hotel in Legian, Bali, on April 30.

Police reportedly found an additional 0.4 grams of the drug imported into the Indonesian country, as well as a bong and a lighter.

The 49-year-old was initially charged with drug possession, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years, but was later charged with drug trafficking, which could land him a life sentence.

He was initially held in a shared prison cell with a dozen other inmates and had only a bucket for toileting.

However, on Wednesday, Smith was transferred to the Anargya Sober House Bali Rehabilitation Center where he will remain until he faces his charges.

Riska Andari, Smith’s clinical case manager, said a pre-assessment report showed the father of two had attempted suicide three times and had struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years .

“(The initial report) shows that he was using methamphetamine almost daily, which is a sign of high-risk addiction and that he needed immediate help with rehab,” he said. -she declared to Daily Mail Australia.

Ms Andari said Smith had been using methamphetamine since 2019 and had gone to alcohol rehab in 2013.

It is understood Smith has been to rehab for alcoholism on four occasions.

Yarianto Telaumbanua, director of the facility’s recovery unit, said Smith was still experiencing withdrawal and they would not be able to evaluate him for another week.

“Physically he’s doing well, but we can’t make an assessment at the moment because he’s still in withdrawal,” he told Daily Mail Australia.

Mr Telaumbanua said he spoke to The Australian on Friday but was “not focused” and had difficulty speaking.

Smith also suffers from headaches and will remain in his room for the first week.

“In about a week we will be able to talk to him,” Mr. Telaumbanua said.

“What I find when people go through withdrawals is that they’re not conscious when you’re talking to them. »

Mr Telaumbanua said the treatment center uses the 12-step program to help addicts, including counseling and education about addiction.

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Staff are present at the clinic 24 hours a day.

He added that it was a better alternative to prison because it can “give them a better life when they get out of here.”

Some patients are allowed to take trips to the beach as part of the treatment center’s wellness programs to help them “clear” their minds.

Mr Telaumbanua said Smith was “different from other clients” because he was facing a criminal case in Indonesia.

Daily Mail Australia did not have access to the patients’ rooms, but was able to see a common area where conferences and meetings are sometimes held.

A schedule with patients’ daily routines was also seen in the common area.

Patients, or “clients,” as the center calls them, wake up at 8 a.m., then do their household chores and wash before breakfast at 9 a.m.

Workshops and lectures, including group work, are held for patients before dinner at 7 p.m., with a designated bedtime between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

People staying at the treatment center can receive visitors on weekends and free time during the week.

The rehabilitation center also offers exclusive retreats ranging from three to 30 days.

Smith’s new wife, Tracy Ijusa, will be able to visit him in rehab.

The couple, who met on Tinder, married in their hometown of Nairobi, Kenya, in December.

“Troy is coming to terms with his addiction and has begun the difficult journey to recovery,” said John McLeod, director of the consulting firm Mr. Smith’s family hired after his arrest.

“He is now clean of drugs and alcohol, and the sobering reflection of the pain and suffering he has caused his loved ones over the years is real and confronting.

“Tracy will be able to visit Troy within the rehab center’s policies; no special arrangements have been made.

Mr McLeod, a top repairman who runs Tora Solutions, helped fRee Schapelle Corby from the notorious Kerobokan Prison in 2014 after being charged with drug trafficking.

Mr Smith was reported to have been struggling in the crowded concrete cell at Denpasar police headquarters, with only a bucket to toilet with.

Mr. Smith’s lawyer, Edward Pangkahila, said Mr. Smith cried in prison and was very stressed following the charges.

Mr. Smith’s lawyers said the drug package was allegedly sent to him by a friend as thanks for his help buying a car, and that Mr. Smith did not know what it contained.

At a press conference on Monday, one of Mr Smith’s lawyers, Sienny Karmana, said his client had tried to escape arrest “because he was afraid”, as police fired two shots warning in the air before his arrest.

“Police said he tried to run away, but police picked him up. They fired shots in the air, he was surprised, then he fell and the police picked him up,” she said.

Mr. Smith’s alcoholism led his children to cut off contact with him and his marriage to break up.

Just a few weeks ago, he was living a globe-trotting life as a newlywed, after tying the knot with his wife.

“I’ve had an interesting last twelve years,” Mr. Smith said in a video.

“Chronic alcoholic, absolutely hit rock bottom. You couldn’t have drunk more than me.

“I saw no way out and I should probably be dead to be honest. The children don’t talk to me anymore.

“But then, in the most bizarre circumstances, during a Tinder meeting, I met this girl in Nairobi and have since been to Bali.

“Now I love life. This girl gives me the motivation to do everything. She is my life now.

Smith will appear in court next month.