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20 Year Old Son has drug problem
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<blockquote data-quote="pinevalley" data-source="post: 541705" data-attributes="member: 3710"><p>Welcome to this community. You have found a group of parents who understand what you are going through and can offer support and encouragement. </p><p></p><p>You are absolutely right, that there is not much that you can do to help your adult son if he does not want to get help. Most inpatient substance treatment centers will not even accept anyone as a patient unless they admit that they need help for a drug problem. Your son will probably not realize that he has a problem with drugs until they cause serious problems in his life. Right now he is able to hold a job, pay rent for his apartment and be responsible even while he is smoking pot. If his drug use escalates it will probably cause problems with his job, and he may spend so much on drugs that he might not be able to pay his rent, and he could also get arrested because he is using illegal substances. I hope that your son gets help before something terrible happens to him. But he has to make the decision to get help. All you can do is to continue to offer him suggestions about inpatient and outpatient treatment centers, set clear boundaries about what you will accept in your home and on your property, and try not to enable him at all. </p><p></p><p>Keep checking these board and posting, because we understand your pain and we are here for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pinevalley, post: 541705, member: 3710"] Welcome to this community. You have found a group of parents who understand what you are going through and can offer support and encouragement. You are absolutely right, that there is not much that you can do to help your adult son if he does not want to get help. Most inpatient substance treatment centers will not even accept anyone as a patient unless they admit that they need help for a drug problem. Your son will probably not realize that he has a problem with drugs until they cause serious problems in his life. Right now he is able to hold a job, pay rent for his apartment and be responsible even while he is smoking pot. If his drug use escalates it will probably cause problems with his job, and he may spend so much on drugs that he might not be able to pay his rent, and he could also get arrested because he is using illegal substances. I hope that your son gets help before something terrible happens to him. But he has to make the decision to get help. All you can do is to continue to offer him suggestions about inpatient and outpatient treatment centers, set clear boundaries about what you will accept in your home and on your property, and try not to enable him at all. Keep checking these board and posting, because we understand your pain and we are here for you. [/QUOTE]
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