When a person has a drug problem, they have a disease that can hurt the family.
Drug abuse puts a lot of stress on parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents—anyone who is part of the home.
When family members take drugs:
You can't count on them to do what they say they will do.
They may forget or get distracted because their focus is on getting and taking drugs.
They might lie or steal money to buy drugs.
They might get fired from their jobs.
They might not come home at night.
They may do bad things they would never do if they weren't abusing drugs.