The article presents the results of formative research developed as part of the Specialization degree in Education and Family Guidance, of Fundacion Universitaria Monserrate in 2011. The systematization of experiences with young drug addicts of the foundation a Shekinah: Rescuing men for today and tomorrow, held in the town of Gachancipa, Cundinamarca, during the period from 2005 to 2011, with the objective of identifying the most effective processes for the rehabilitation of these young people and generate theory about it. The systematization was part of the empirical - analytical paradigm, from the qualitative approach and descriptive type, the data collection was conducted through semi-structured interview, and the reconstruction of experience. The investigation confirmed that the work from the systemic approach gives better results in overcoming the problems of youth, coupled with a work on the affective dimension thereof.