The present article deals with the manifestation of stress in the parents of young drug addicts and is focuses on their resources to deal with stress and the codependency situation. 47 people co-dependent on drugs participated in the study. The results show that parents of drug addicts experience stress and emotional exhaustion but, the level of perceived stress and emotional exhaustion depends on their involvement in psychoeducational and psychological counseling programs which constitute important resources in overcoming the codependency problem. Other resources available to parents of drug-addicted youth in overcoming stress and emotional exhaustion are high levels of emotional intelligence and internal locus of control.