Every drug user's experience is different - and so is the experience of the people who care for them. If you are a parent of a teenager or adult, a foster carer or a guardian of someone who is using drugs you can find information and advice here to help you through the times ahead. Here are the journeys that four other parents are going through.
When we finally talked calmly he said he knew his drug use wasn't making things better but that there were other issues we really needed to sort out
Becoming the mother of a drug addict affected my self-image
I decided I couldn't be manipulated any longer
We made the long journey to a drug free life
My grandson needed me when my daughter wasn’t around