Coco Green works at Youth 180, a nonprofit in Dallas.

"Youth 180 is what we like to call a substance use disorder prevention, intervention and treatment program," Green said.

Coco helps moms and dads navigate those tough teenage years, when kids can start experimenting with drugs and alcohol. It's a program she said she could have used when raising her daughter, Stormee.

A mother's love and heartbreak

"Stormee Marie is her name, and she was a storm to be reckoned with at times," Green said. "I loved her fiercely."

"My daughter was about 17 and I noticed a change in her behavior," Green said. "She started using substances and over the course of the years the addiction just grew stronger and stronger."

After graduating from high school, Stormee got pregnant and gave birth to a son. Gre

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