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89 - How to Prevent Kids From Developing Addictions with Bestselling Author Jessica Lahey

89 - How to Prevent Kids From Developing Addictions with Bestselling Author Jessica Lahey

FromThe Verywell Mind Podcast


89 - How to Prevent Kids From Developing Addictions with Bestselling Author Jessica Lahey

FromThe Verywell Mind Podcast

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jessica Lahey has spent more than 20 years as a teacher, including five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab center for adolescents. She is a New York Times Best-Selling author.She's also a self-described alcoholic who set out on a quest to learn how to prevent her kids from falling into a generational cycle of addiction.In this episode, she talks about her new book, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence.  She shares how to empower kids to refuse substances, how to talk about alcohol in an effective manner, and how to decrease the chances that a child will develop a drug or alcohol problem.
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, therapist, and international bestselling author Amy Morin shares actionable advice for developing the mental strength you need to reach your greatest potential. On Mondays, she interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other mentally strong people who explain the strategies they use to overcome the biggest battle we all face -- the battle within our own minds. Every Friday, she shares a quick exercise that will help you grow mentally stronger.