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What do you suggest if my teenage son is suicidal, abusive, and drugged out?
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Hospital : take him to the ER. if he is suicidal it's an emergency and he may require inpatient treatment. go now. make sure he doesn't leave your site; no access to weapons; if he is volatile and dangerous then please call 911.
Answered 8/11/2014
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