Parents with drug-abusing children often ask themselves, "How long should we wait finding a rehab program?"
The answer is simple. Not long.
If you see signs of drug or alcohol abuse, do not wait. Find out what is going on and do not expect that your son or daughter will not need help to get through the addiction. Assume they will need rehab, and find a good
drug rehab program. Have it ready for your son or daughter to go into right away for when things (and they most assuredly will) go bad.
Most assuredly your son or daughter will try to tell you they can do it on their own and that they don’t need help. The chances of this are slim to none.
Remember that drugs and alcohol change a person's personality very rapidly. You can not trust someone who is using drugs or alcohol habitually. Take control of the situation--their life could depend on it. Remember once they agree to get help than make sure they are being escorted into a
drug rehab center.
