015: Adolescent Substance Abuse With Richard Capriola

In this episode of The Life Teacher Podcast, Hector welcomes Richard Capriola. Richard is an addiction counselor that has 11 years of experience dealing with adolescent substance abuse. He has counseled with many parents and adolescents. He has figured out a way to actually get through to teenagers when it comes to their mental and physical health. What role should parents play in their teenagers lives when it comes to substance abuse? How early could a child experiment with harmful substances? Why do teenagers start abusing? All of these topics and more are discussed in this episode.