Parents Effects On Drug Abuse And Addiction Recovery

Parents can have an enormous impact on their adolescent or adult childrens drug use

, treatment, and recovery. They can assist their children in overcoming addiction, but they can also contribute to bad choices and negative attitudes regarding substance abuse. Since most addicts lack the mental clarity and emotional well-being to seek help on their own, parents often play a vital role in beginning the recovery process. Even though parents often contribute to addiction, their assistance can save their childrens lives.

Many parents never realize how they contribute to their childs drug habits. Their attitudes about drugs and alcohol, spoken and unspoken, make an enormous impression on their kids, and they often send negative or confusing messages. Some parents make the dangerous mistake of never discussing drugs or alcohol at all. This allows their children to develop their ideas about these substances from a society which accepts and even encourages drug use for social reasons. Other parents shun illegal drugs but still misuse alcohol and prescription medications in front of their kids, sending harmful mixed message regarding the acceptability of substance abuse. Finally, parents might laugh at or make light of television or other media which depicts drug abuse. They may not think much of their behavior, but parents attitudes regarding drug abuse carry over to both young and adult children.

Genetics can also factor into a childs drug addiction, and research suggests that certain genes may cause a predisposition to alcoholism and other addictions. If one or both parents are addicts or have previously struggled with addiction, their children are more likely to suffer. Fortunately, children can recognize and overcome any genetic predispositions before they develop addictions.

Finally, enablement is by far the most common way parents contribute to their childrens drug addiction. Some parents will make excuses behalf of their addicted children. Others will go so far as to make the drug purchases themselves or provide drug money to their kids. They often rationalize that their children will abuse anyway, and that they may as well try to manage the addiction and mitigate the risks of legal trouble or overdosing.

Despite what parents often do to contribute to their childrens drug problems, they are often the first to seek help on their kids behalves. This is crucial, since addicts are typically unable or unwilling to begin therapy on their own. After taking this first step, parents most important role is to provide support during the treatment process. In order to help guide things along and encourage a positive family dynamic, rehabilitation clinicians will often provide the following services to parents themselves:

*Assistance for the maintenance of parental communication

*Education regarding the nature of addiction and helping parents understand that drug use is not a choice for an addict

*Helping parents to accept their childrens faults and seek healthy solutions to their problems

*Introducing families to communities and support groups for current and former addicts

*Providing in-home treatment as part of day and night treatment programs

*Hosting events that addicts can attend with their parents such as barbeques and potlucks

If your son or daughter is struggling with addiction, call the number at the top of your screen for a free consultation with one of our clinicians. No matter what the cause of your childs problems, it is not too late for you to seek help and restore your family.

by: Leiaste Ploneck

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