An adult male client presents to the psychiatric clinic accompanied by his mother who is concerned that her child is going to jail because he broke into a jewelry store. The nurse conducts an intake assessment and determines that the son is using marijuana daily. Which information should the nurse provide this mother?

A. Describing the consequences of enabling behaviors is correct because it helps the mother understand how protecting her son from the natural consequences of his actions may perpetuate his substance use and legal problems. Education empowers her to set appropriate boundaries. B. Referring the son to a drug treatment program is important but addresses the son’s needs, not the mother’s immediate role in the dynamic. C. Telling the mother to discourage marijuana use is vague and does not address the underlying enabling behavior that may be contributing to the problem. D. Suggesting she allow him to go to jail is overly directive and not therapeutic; the nurse’s role is to provide education and support, not dictate decisions.