I did a little research on how well detox works for teenagers and apparently, it works really well. For teens that are out of control and it is obvious to the parents that they are addicted to drugs or alcohol, the parents can get a court and have a judge order the kids into special, locked-up detox center for five days.

Yeah, it could seem a little extreme at first and I doubt many parents would negotiate this, but it actually works. It’s the same idea as sending your kids to their room and not being able to come out until they’re ready to act civilized. With the five day stay, teens are able to rid their body of the poison of substances and think about what they’ve done and the choices they’ve made.

The hope is that cutting teens off of their drug of choice and taking five days to flush out the substance, they’ll realize they need help and voluntarily check into a longer rehab program.