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@simplewoodencross My son acted very similar starting when he was 16-17 years old. He is 20 now. He almost didn’t graduate from high school and for years smoked weed multiple times a day, in addition to experimenting with other drugs. My opinion: you can’t get him to stop. He has to come to...

@katrina2017 It isn’t punishment. If a child is threatening to kill themselves, then he needs to be evaluated by a professional

@tyler234 The most important thing you can do is hold firm to your boundaries. I understand you were scared because he was threatening suicide, but you are teaching him he can get away with manipulation. Your kid is tough. You need to be tougher. Sit him down and go over a list of things...

@giobob Your options are limited. You can try to force treatment; it may give him the time he needs to get clean and start to think more clearly. The facility my son went to when he was 17 was a dual diagnosis program and he took high school classes while he was there. Some people disagree...