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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 187058" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Hi and welcome. I am glad you are here.</p><p> </p><p>First adn foremost, I suggest you drug test her on a regular basis. Weekly if you can, but NOT the same day every week. If you can have it done at the doctor's office you can ask for a test for more than the 5 or so drugs on the home tests I have seen. I have heard about a home test for more than that, but haven't seen it in my small town. Ask the doctor what they recommend. But if she was doing cocaine, chances are it wasn't just once. Chances are good that it also didn't stop just because you caught her doing it. I don't know if tests are available to catch DXM, but it can't hurt to ask the doctor.</p><p> </p><p>Once you know the extent of the drug problem you can decide if outpatient rehab is worth doing. </p><p> </p><p>I would do therapy for the whole family - but not at the same time. The other kids could probably use someone to help them deal with all of this, especially the younger one who is "in the middle". A good place to start is AlAnon or NarcAnon. AlaTeen is a good place for your younger child. Even if no one else in the family goes, I urge you to go to AlAnon. It is a great place to learn ways to cope with an addicted family member.Even small communities usually have several meetings a week.</p><p> </p><p>You may have to find an inpatient program for your difficult child to deal with her problems. A dual diagnosis unit may be a very good idea. Dual Diagnosis means the patients have substance abuse and mental illness, not just a mental illness. These are not usually for a set number of days. Rehab is usually for a specific number of days, but that can change if she is inpatient and making progress but just not ready to be released (I think).</p><p> </p><p>Have you discussed all of this with her doctor? This may be a good time to discuss the problems openly with her doctor. Maybe show teh doctor your opening post in this thread and ask for advice.</p><p> </p><p>What does her therapist think? From my experience, tdocs can be great sources of help in finding hospital adn program options. </p><p> </p><p>Have you and your husband thought about Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement? It is something I would think very seriously about. (Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is residential treatment center)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 187058, member: 1233"] Hi and welcome. I am glad you are here. First adn foremost, I suggest you drug test her on a regular basis. Weekly if you can, but NOT the same day every week. If you can have it done at the doctor's office you can ask for a test for more than the 5 or so drugs on the home tests I have seen. I have heard about a home test for more than that, but haven't seen it in my small town. Ask the doctor what they recommend. But if she was doing cocaine, chances are it wasn't just once. Chances are good that it also didn't stop just because you caught her doing it. I don't know if tests are available to catch DXM, but it can't hurt to ask the doctor. Once you know the extent of the drug problem you can decide if outpatient rehab is worth doing. I would do therapy for the whole family - but not at the same time. The other kids could probably use someone to help them deal with all of this, especially the younger one who is "in the middle". A good place to start is AlAnon or NarcAnon. AlaTeen is a good place for your younger child. Even if no one else in the family goes, I urge you to go to AlAnon. It is a great place to learn ways to cope with an addicted family member.Even small communities usually have several meetings a week. You may have to find an inpatient program for your difficult child to deal with her problems. A dual diagnosis unit may be a very good idea. Dual Diagnosis means the patients have substance abuse and mental illness, not just a mental illness. These are not usually for a set number of days. Rehab is usually for a specific number of days, but that can change if she is inpatient and making progress but just not ready to be released (I think). Have you discussed all of this with her doctor? This may be a good time to discuss the problems openly with her doctor. Maybe show teh doctor your opening post in this thread and ask for advice. What does her therapist think? From my experience, tdocs can be great sources of help in finding hospital adn program options. Have you and your husband thought about Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement? It is something I would think very seriously about. (Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is residential treatment center) [/QUOTE]
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