Lynn, a former police officer, has a lifetime of experience with drug dealers and drug abusers. But when her own daughter fell into an addiction justified by prescriptions, the devastating effects of drugs really hit home.
How do you prevent your kids from doing drugs, smoking, or drinking? Deepak Chopra provides methods for counteracting bad influences on your children. He suggests being a good example, providing a safe haven, and encouraging exhilaration for them.
The line between nurturing and enabling is a blurry one, especially for parents of drug-addicted children. Isabell found a way to support her son without feeding his habit by cutting him off from everything but love.
Food banks, neglect, abandonment, drug abuse ¿ those are just of few of Nicolette's childhood memories. But instead of following her parents' lead, Nicolette used those experiences to launch life on her own terms.
When drugs and alcohol nearly killed Susan's teenage son, she had no choice but to find the strength to take him to rehab, a decision that changed his life and her own.