Posted by fayeroe on April 25, 2007, at 17:22:59
In reply to Son wants to go to rehab 'for about a month'......, posted by Kath on April 24, 2007, at 20:08:37
Kath, i'm a substance abuse counselor and no way is your son interested in getting clean. he's interested in getting people off of his back for using.
you can't "control" cocaine usage. it is one of the hardest drugs to get off of anyway. it affects the part of the brain which knows right from wrong.
he is blowing smoke right now. my suggestion is to be firm and let him bottom out to the point where good treatment is all that will change him.
i've had patients who were court-ordered into treatment and they could give a flip about getting clean.
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hope this helps. i know i'm hard-nosed, but i've seen it from both sides. my kids and other patients. pat
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