Our son starting using when he was 11. We found out when he was 12. Because he has the right to refuse treatment, he has refused - doesn't see his use as an issue. He does have all the withdrawl issues if he doesn't use for 2 days.
We went to every drug program - no one had a recovery program for such a young user and no one would provide therapy to him unless he agreed. He did not agree.
We took him to hospital when he had a melt down but they released him - the child mental health ward does not deal with child addictions
We are at the point where we have called the police because they are the only people who can and will mandate therapy at John Howard Society - 3 whooping sessions! Next time we call he gets a criminal record at 13. I don't think jail will stop him from his addiction!!!
We have gone for family counselling because as the parents of an addicted child we must have issues. Which as with most families we do. Still no one has even talked to my son. In fact the social worker has advised that we do not encourage him to stop cold turkey as she has seen her case load double with young teens developing a full blown psychosis trying to do so.
We are trying as parents to deal with the emotional issues but how can we best support his physical withdrawal without causing him more harm? Are there any medications/herbals that are safe to use to help him get over the hard parts and how do we help his withdrawal without making him psychotic?
TRying everything possible
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