Yes
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Take the quiz below to find out how you are affecting your child's substance use
(check the boxes that apply to you)
1. Have you avoided confronting your teen about their substance abuse?
2. Do you find yourself making excuses for your teen's behavior?
3. Have you allowed your teen to be tardy or absent from school?
4. Do you inconsistently enforce the rules?
5. Have you found yourself believing your teen's explanation opposed to trusting your instincts?
6. Do you find it hard to believe your teen's behavior is a result of substance abuse?
7. Do you feel powerless as a parent to control your teen's behavior?
8. Have you helped your teen avoid consequences for their behavior? (example: minimize impact, cover up, soften)
9. Have you ever resorted to threats without following through?
10. Have you tolerated threatening/violent behavior by your teen?
SCORE:
0-3 YES: You may be enabling your child's substance use
4+ YES: You are enabling your child's substance use