The first thing I think that you need as a parent, when you are dealing with substance abuse issues, is your own support - extremely important. We seem to focus on the child, but we really need to get support for ourselves to help us navigate this very scary place of, 'Am I going to lose my child to an addiction?' If you recognize that your child does have an addiction, think about how you might be able to address that for yourself and for your child; to access treatment; to access services, and knowing that each child is very different - but I also want to tell you there is hope. I have two sons who have been in long-term recovery, and there were very scary points in their lives where I thought that I might lose them. They both have found their way to recovery in completely different ways. One uses our traditional ceremonies and the protocols around obtaining and maintaining sobriety when you participate in our ceremonies; and that has really helped him to be able to continue on his path and his road to recovery. Now I have another son who found a different way to his recovery and, respecting that, he uses a 12-step process, and he also has a youth recovery community that he participates in that has helped him in obtaining and maintaining his sobriety.