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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 283871" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Just a word of caution since you mentioned possible drug dealing, ER, and dentist. Many people with chemical dependency issues will go to the dentist to try to get certain drugs prescribed. Same with the ER, it may not have been the drug he was seeking?</p><p> </p><p>I hope this is not the case but just to keep an eye on that. Certain drugs also cause major dental problems. Meth is a biggie. So many of our clients end up at the dentist because of their past drug use.</p><p> </p><p>I say that he is old enough to find financial support outside of you (medical assistance, etc.) and since he is living out of the house, you are in a position to make him accountable for his financial life. If he needs medical such as dental, than medical assistance will help with that.</p><p> </p><p>As for the intervention, my instinct would be to not worry if it will work or not. It is always a risk. But to go ahead and do it for YOU! This is a time to lay everything on the table - a wake up call for him to let him know you will not be enabling his life style by providing finances, that you know he needs help in changing and that he is now responsible for claiming those supports. You can no longer be putting them into his lap only for him to stand up and walk away from them. This is the end. He needs to choose which beginning he wants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 283871, member: 5096"] Just a word of caution since you mentioned possible drug dealing, ER, and dentist. Many people with chemical dependency issues will go to the dentist to try to get certain drugs prescribed. Same with the ER, it may not have been the drug he was seeking? I hope this is not the case but just to keep an eye on that. Certain drugs also cause major dental problems. Meth is a biggie. So many of our clients end up at the dentist because of their past drug use. I say that he is old enough to find financial support outside of you (medical assistance, etc.) and since he is living out of the house, you are in a position to make him accountable for his financial life. If he needs medical such as dental, than medical assistance will help with that. As for the intervention, my instinct would be to not worry if it will work or not. It is always a risk. But to go ahead and do it for YOU! This is a time to lay everything on the table - a wake up call for him to let him know you will not be enabling his life style by providing finances, that you know he needs help in changing and that he is now responsible for claiming those supports. You can no longer be putting them into his lap only for him to stand up and walk away from them. This is the end. He needs to choose which beginning he wants. [/QUOTE]
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