WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW

Writer: Dr. Neem

Published: Jun 06, 2021

Parents need to know that this book is about teen drug addicts in a rehabilitation facility. The teen characters have different dependencies, including alcohol, painkillers, cocaine, and meth. The characters have done terrible things -- or had terrible things done to them -- but in the end, they form bonds and become stronger as a result of their therapy and friendships. There is a hopeful conclusion here. In a final letter, one of the protagonists reminds the friends that she met in rehab that they "deserve to be happy" even though they have made serious mistakes in their lives. Also, most of the more disturbing details are told as memories so they don't seem quite as visceral.