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Fresh Take: Dr. Kevin Simon on What Parents Need to Know About Kids and Substance Use
FromWhat Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms
Fresh Take: Dr. Kevin Simon on What Parents Need to Know About Kids and Substance Use
FromWhat Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How can we prevent our kids from developing substance use disorders? Dr. Kevin Simon is an Attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital and an instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In this interview, Dr. Simon explains
The different ways that kids use substances, and why they use
What puts kids at higher use for developing addiction
Why the "just a sip at home" strategy isn't a good idea
What to watch for in order to intervene sooner
Here's where you can find Dr. Simon:
https://www.kevinsimonmd.com/publications
@DrKMSimon on IG, X, and LinkedIn
Here links to a few resources mentioned in the episode:
Felice J Freyer for the Boston Globe: "Boston's New Mental Health Czar Lays Out His Goals"
"This Is Your Brain on Drugs" PSA
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mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, toddler, baby, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, teen substance use disorder, teen addiction, teen substance abuse, teen mental health, teen mental illness, teen drug addiction, teen drug abuse, teen alcoholism
The different ways that kids use substances, and why they use
What puts kids at higher use for developing addiction
Why the "just a sip at home" strategy isn't a good idea
What to watch for in order to intervene sooner
Here's where you can find Dr. Simon:
https://www.kevinsimonmd.com/publications
@DrKMSimon on IG, X, and LinkedIn
Here links to a few resources mentioned in the episode:
Felice J Freyer for the Boston Globe: "Boston's New Mental Health Czar Lays Out His Goals"
"This Is Your Brain on Drugs" PSA
We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:
https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/
mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, toddler, baby, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, teen substance use disorder, teen addiction, teen substance abuse, teen mental health, teen mental illness, teen drug addiction, teen drug abuse, teen alcoholism
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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