My Baby Is 17 & Going Off the Rails – We’ve Tried Everything
This member and his family have gone to great lengths to help their Loved One overcome his cannabis use disorder (CUD). Yet, the use, the dissimulatio…
Member Topics: teens & substance use
Is He Too Young to Be Considered Addicted?
Is your Loved One just experimenting or could you be witnessing the early stages of addiction? Regardless of the severity of your Loved One’s us…
My Little Brother Is Using Like I Used To
When all but one member of a family is in recovery and living a sober lifestyle, how do we approach this Loved One's use without being t…
This is MY Home!
A family member struggles with her Loved One's reaction to being locked out after curfew. Eventually, there will come a time when he can no longer…
Young Teen and Pot Use
An Allies Member writes in about her Loved One using pot... failing in school, he doesn't seem to care about anything. What can the family do? CRA…
He Angrily Brushes Off Our Attempts
Loved One is defiant and angry with parents, rejecting kind gestures. He's using pot daily, missing school, doesn't see his us…
Teens & Substance Use
♦ Continuing Care: A Parent’s Guide to Your Teen’s Recovery from Substance Abuse ♦ Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: a Research-Based Guide from the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) ♦ Understanding Substance Abuse Services: A Quick Guide for Young People & Caregivers (English) – from the state of Massachusetts
The Importance of Household Rules for Teens in Treatment
Setting new household rules for teens in treatment for a substance use disorder can be challenging for parents. But it is important because research s…
The End of Hitting Rock Bottom
SHORTLY AFTER 1 A.M. on March 27, Susan Knade awoke to the sound of her cellphone ringing. It was her 21-year-old daughter, Caroline, calling. She was…
Your Worst Fears Have Been Confirmed
Families who find evidence of drug or alcohol use need a plan that goes way beyond the day-to-day reactivity caused by the chaos of life, especially w…