Problems resulting from drug and alcohol use quickly escalate, leaving the parents unsure of how to proceed. Behaviors become erratic (even more than is normal for teenagers), violence may erupt, school and studies are forsaken and they fall deeper into the drug/alcohol pit. Drug rehabilitation services for Ontario citizens are in place, but many parents avoid contacting them out of misguided guilt, shame, and even ignorance. Many just aren’t sure what they should do, but help is available to parents, 7 days a week.
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