Parenting Troubled Young Adults

Finding room to focus on self-care is vital if you want to help your child struggling with substance use. Resist instincts to put your life aside.

CRAFT is an approach for families who have a loved one struggling with substances but who is not really interested in making changes or getting help.

When my son was in a sober high school, the principal was a kind and knowledgeable educator, but he did not have a background in adolescent addiction and was easily manipulated into thinking the kids would voluntarily admit if they or fellow students were using. That didn't happen.

When a sibling is struggling with drug or alcohol use, it affects the entire family. Here are tips on how to have a conversation with your other kids.

You may have high expectations for your teen returning from addiction treatment, but your teen needs to know how important they are to their own recovery.