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How to get a kid to counseling when they won't go...?
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<blockquote data-quote="Go slow mama" data-source="post: 698080"><p>Thank you for these posts. A lot of interesting thoughts...</p><p></p><p>My son takes lorazepam for anxiety, zopiclone to sleep and sertraline for depression. He has never abused them but he does smoke weed daily and constantly. I have been taking clonazepam for years for my own anxiety and I take it only as needed, not even daily. My son has never tried to steal or use my medications.</p><p></p><p>I think that because we're all different, with our own biological neuro-pathways etc, we're all going to respond differently to medications. I agree, these drugs are strong and we as parents should be informed by our medical providers; that said I don't know that it's necessarily true that just because a medication is addictive, someone is bound to abuse it. In my field of work I get a lot of research and education about drugs; there are studies that show certain mental illnesses will correlate with certain drugs. The co-morbid factor of mental illness and substance abuse is so strong, it's hard to negotiate when looking for help but risking addiction.</p><p></p><p>Keep trying and keep your head up!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Go slow mama, post: 698080"] Thank you for these posts. A lot of interesting thoughts... My son takes lorazepam for anxiety, zopiclone to sleep and sertraline for depression. He has never abused them but he does smoke weed daily and constantly. I have been taking clonazepam for years for my own anxiety and I take it only as needed, not even daily. My son has never tried to steal or use my medications. I think that because we're all different, with our own biological neuro-pathways etc, we're all going to respond differently to medications. I agree, these drugs are strong and we as parents should be informed by our medical providers; that said I don't know that it's necessarily true that just because a medication is addictive, someone is bound to abuse it. In my field of work I get a lot of research and education about drugs; there are studies that show certain mental illnesses will correlate with certain drugs. The co-morbid factor of mental illness and substance abuse is so strong, it's hard to negotiate when looking for help but risking addiction. Keep trying and keep your head up! [/QUOTE]
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