The Elephant in the Rec Room - When "College Partying" Becomes a Problem

Send me your Questions and CommentsIs your high-achieving student's summer behavior just "college partying" or a developing Substance Use Disorder? In this episode, we break down the clinical differences between a heavy partier and a dependent student, looking at the locus of control, tolerance, and withdrawal. If you are noticing an inverted sleep schedule, financial burn rates on DoorDash and dispensaries, or severe isolation, this is a distress flare. We provide affluent parents with a 90-day evidence-based blueprint using Motivational Interviewing and Contingency Management to audit behavior, open a dialogue using the OARS model, and run a "stress test" before writing the next tuition check. Learn when it is time to stop the train and pivot to a medical leave of absence.https://www.youtube.com/channel/motivatecounselinghttps://robdanzman.com/