Question

You are working as a social worker and a teenager comes in asking for advice on how to help his mother who is an alcoholic. Identify and explain two strategies that the teenager can use to support his mother in her effort to stop abusing alcohol. Write at least six sentences and be sure to use proper spelling and grammar.

Answer 1

Answer: He should talk to his mother about the damage that alcohol causes in his life and recommend therapy to overcome that problem.

Explanation: Alcoholism is a serious problem and requires professional help to overcome it. The adolescent should, as a first strategy, talk with her mother about the damage that alcohol is doing in her life. You must tell her how her life has changed due to the addiction and how it affects the rest of the family.

The other strategy is professional help. The adolescent should seek professional help to be able to intervene with the mother and help her overcome the problem since alcoholism is a disease that cannot be overcome by the person itself since he is not able to recognize its problem.