One of the most difficult roles of a parent is noticing when our kids are at risk and need help.
Learn how to spot early signs of drug and alcohol abuse in your children and adolescents, and how to take the next steps toward healing. Listen in as psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Reid, speaks with experienced substance abuse counselor, Richard Capriola, author of The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse.
Topics we Discuss:
*What are the two most common substances used by adolescents?
*What are key warning signs that your child may be abusing drugs or alcohol?
*Where can parents find professional support for their teens?
*Why is early identification and treatment of substance use so important?
Richard Capriola has been a mental health and substance abuse counselor for over two decades. He has treated both teens and adults and worked as an addictions counselor at Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas for over a decade.
Richard Capriola's Website: HelpTheAddictedChild.com
Jennifer Reid, MD on Instagram: @TheReflectiveDoc
References from Episode:
Book: The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse
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