How to get help for cocaine addicted 20 year old daughter?

Question

We were recently informed by our daughter's boyfriend that she is addicted to cocaine and we want to get help for her. We have insurance that will pay for treatment for her but she is unwilling to go. Is there any was we can legally force her into treatment?

Answer 1

I do believe rehab clinics have a policy where you can commit a person and they cannot leave voluntarily until they have finished the program. But even if you manage to commit her and get her cleaned up, she will have to want it for herself. In these type situations, people usually have to hit rock bottom before they realize they NEED to make a change for the better. Because even if she gets cleaned up, she knows where to go and what to do if she gets even the slightest desire to light up again, or whatever they call it. She needs to get away from those people and places involved with that stuff. You on the other hand, HAVE TO PRACTICE TOUGH LOVE. You can't give her money everytime she's broke. You can't let her camp out at your place while she's on the drugs and can't support herself financially. When you give her money and give her a free place to stay while she still does her stuff, you will be enabling her to keep doing exactly what she's doing because she will not have any reason to see for herself why she should change what she is doing. Cocaine makes her feel good, she gets free handouts and free place to stay from family, why change? But when she hits rock bottom, realizes she can't live a normal life on coke, and she's hurting and destroying others along with herself, then she will realize and decide for herself that she needs and WANTS to change. From what it sounds like, you already practive tough love, but the boyfriend is the one that is enabling her and probably supporting her. He shouldn't support her either, he also needs to practice tough love. But he's probably on coke also, I don't know, but it would make sense because he's with her knowing she has a problem and from the way he is treating you.  

Answer 2

no there is no way to force her into treatment.but there are (interventions) you can do with family and friends. this may help with her seeing the danger and pain shes causing herself and loved ones. i know... i had this problem with my little sister she was addicted to speed and heroin. she finally got busted and went to prison for 5 years. i visited her 3 times a week when she was incarcerated. it was a long and painfully horrible ordeal. but i honestly can say it was the best thing to happen to her... shes out now and went to school shes a dental hygienist has custody of her children is clean and sober ...... i can say.. today I'm very proud of her

your in my prayers

God Bless

Answer 3

You can be contacted when she's high then call the police.  They can make the condition of no jail if she goes into treatment.

Answer 4

Call the police on her. Tell them that you think your daughter is into cocaine. They'll give her the option of Jail time or going into rehab

Answer 5

You may want to call up an interventionist to come in -meet with you and the family and have her come over so they can guide her to go to therapy. Here is a page of different interventionist.

http://www.ask.com/web?o=sb&l=zk&q=drug+...

Answer 6

20 Year Old?? Oh My God Call The Police!!

Dont Think Twice About It