1. First, it’s time for a thorough housecleaning to prevent any temptations.
2. Next, get naloxone as a prevention measure.
3. Make the aftercare plan a priority.
4. Try CRAFT skills to improve communications in your family.
5. Develop a contract and a Recovery Plan
6. Take it one day — perhaps one minute — at a time.

6 Things to Do Before Your Kid Comes Home from Addiction Treatment

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids write how parents often feel uncertain and ill-prepared when their son or daughter has completed addiction treatment. Many parents expect their teen or young adult to be “fixed” when he or she finishes a treatment program. Unfortunately, this is not a realistic expectation.

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