Once your teenager has been arrested, precipitated a drug crisis, or some other family crisis as a result of drug abuse or drug addiction, the rules have changed. Do not believe their promises (you are dealing with a drug now); do not give into their pleas, cons, and manipulations about how they can do this on their own or that “there isn’t really a problem here” (the inner drug entity is probably in control, not the child you raised); prepare yourself for the fight of their life. They can not see or understand the danger and so you have to take charge of this battle. But it will not be in the traditional and controlling manner you took charge when they were little. You do not want to be an enabler. You will have much less direct influence over them (physically, emotionally, and legally) and will have to rely on additional resources, your own instincts, and community support that you didn’t need before.

Our book, Sober Coaching Your Toxic Teen, Explores all the scenarios and gives step by step directions on meeting this drug crisis. This book can be one of your greatest resources. To get you started, we have listed  some great resources below  to help in this crisis.