The Addicted Child, A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse

My guest speaks to learning what makes adolescent addiction different. How drugs can change your child’s brain and behaviors. The assessments and tests you should insist upon. And more.If your child uses alcohol or drugs, you know firsthand how it affects your family. You may be carrying your child’s addiction on your own shoulders. You have cried and felt scared, wondering if today the drug would take your child forever.You might have been angry and asked, “How did I miss the warnings?” or wondered, “What did I do wrong?”You love your child but, like one patient’s mother told me, you may feel overcome with fear. If your child uses alcohol or drugs, you know how it affects your family. These substances enter your child’s brain and change their behavior. You want to help your child, but where do you begin? The Addicted Child is your roadmap. https://helptheaddictedchild.comhttp://www.yourlotandparcel.orgSupport the show