Series: On Pills and Needles

When a family member is an addict, the entire family suffers. Rick Van Warner talks honestly about his son Tommy's drug addiction, and the continued efforts he and his wife have made to love and believe in him.

Rick Van Warner talks about his son's first trip to rehab, and his sorrow over his actions once he got out. But Tommy was hooked, and his behavior escalated. It's a "cycle of madness" for the Van Warner family.

Rick Van Warner gives us a glimpse of what it's like to live with and love an opioid addict. Van Warner first realized his 16-year old son, Tommy, had a problem when he went missing.