This young man's parents need to intervene in his life to get him the professional help that he so desperately needs. Unless and until he can get sober in a treatment program, I strongly suggest that you terminate your relationship with him. If his health means something to you, you need to break this off and hope that he can come to his senses before he does himself or others irreparable harm.
Boyfriend Drinks and Does Drugs
Carleton Kendrick has been in private practice as a family therapist and has worked as a consultant for more than 20 years. He has conducted parenting seminars on topics ranging from how to discipline toddlers to how to stay connected with teenagers. Kendrick has appeared as an expert on national broadcast media such as CBS, Fox Television Network, Cable News Network, CNBC, PBS, and National Public Radio. In addition, he's been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, USA Today, Reader's Digest, BusinessWeek, Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and many other publications.
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