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Does Tough Love Work for Addiction? What Parents Need to Know

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When your teen or young adult is struggling with substance misuse, well-meaning friends and family often suggest ‘tough love.’ But what does that actually mean, and does it work? What Tough Love Really Means The concept of tough love gets complicated when you’re parenting a child through addiction. As one expert noted: ‘There is no