Can you force an 18 year old into drug rehab

Question

Here is the story. My sister and her husband found needles in my nieces room. they knew she smoked pot and were permissable of it , they saw the bruises on her arm and serched her room , they found the needles and brought them to the police. the cops said she was 18 and that it is not illegal to have needles, and they were short staffed and that the narcotics guy wasent there on that day.3 days later my niece was found dead with a needle in her arm.

Answer 1

Even if you force your neice to rehab, it won't solve the issue, as rehabs are not the ultimate solutions for drug addiction. Therefore, you need to talk to your niece, make her realize that she has a problem and she herself has to take a strong step to control her addiction. Only then you can hope of a definite sign of improvement in your neice's attitudes.

Answer 2

Not sure how to do this but need help. Please reply to [e-mail] if you think you may be able to help. Grandson age 18, been through tons of treatments and programs but wants instant gratification, thinks drugs are God's gift to mankind, suicidal, can't be enticed even when offer to assist with driver license, vehicle etc.????