When Teens Turn To Drugs A Parent S Guide To Support And Healing

Author : Kaida Mabry
Publisher : Xspurts.com
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781776848171

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When Teens Turn to Drugs by Kaida Mabry Pdf

"Your teen's addiction isn't a dead end, it's a detour to a different path." When a teen turns to drugs, it can feel like a parent's worst nightmare has come true. "When Teens Turn to Drugs: A Parent's Guide to Support and Healing" is a comprehensive resource for parents navigating this challenging journey. With its in-depth understanding of teen drug use and its impact, this guide aims to empower parents to take proactive steps towards their teen's recovery. This book provides an in-depth look at why teens turn to drugs, what types of substances are most commonly used, and the symptoms to watch out for. It goes a step further to discuss the crucial role parents play, including how to talk to your teen about drug use and how to build a supportive relationship that fosters open communication and trust. You'll discover how to identify signs of drug use, assess the severity, and seek professional help. This guide will walk you through various treatment options available and how to choose the most appropriate program for your teen's needs. Crucially, it discusses how to support your teen through recovery, dealing with relapses, and celebrating progress. Prevention is better than cure. This guide gives insights on strategies for preventing drug use, creating a drug-free home environment, and helping your teen develop resilience and healthy coping mechanisms. You'll also understand co-occurring disorders, their identification, and treatment. Effective communication is key to recovery. This guide provides practical tips on communicating with your teen, setting boundaries, and promoting positive behaviors. It addresses the importance of having a robust support system for your teen and how to navigate complex family dynamics. Parents, too, need support during this challenging time. This book equips you with resources and strategies to manage stress and anxiety, and where to find professional help and support. It concludes with reinforcing positive changes, building a long-term plan for success, and maintaining ongoing recovery. In this guide, you'll find encouragement and reassurance. Although the journey may be challenging, remember, you are not alone. There is help, support, and a path to healing for your teen, and "When Teens Turn to Drugs: A Parent's Guide to Support and Healing" is your compass in navigating this path.Table of contents: Introduction Understanding teen drug use The impact of drug use on teens and families Overview of the book Common reasons why teens turn to drugs Types of drugs commonly used by teens Symptoms and signs of drug use The Role of Parents in Teen Drug Use Parental influence on teen drug use Talking to your teen about drugs Building a supportive relationship with your teen Identifying and Assessing Teen Drug Use Recognizing signs of drug use Assessing the severity of drug use Seeking professional help Treatment Options for Teen Drug Use Types of drug treatment programs Choosing the right treatment program for your teen Supporting your teen through treatment Supporting Your Teen in Recovery Helping your teen through the recovery process Coping with setbacks and relapses Celebrating successes and progress Preventing Teen Drug Use Strategies for preventing drug use Creating a drug-free home environment Building resilience and healthy coping skills Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders Mental health disorders and drug use Identifying and treating co-occurring disorders Building a Support System for Your Teen The importance of a support system Building a network of support for your teen Navigating family dynamics and relationships Communication Strategies with Your Teen Effective communication with your teen Active listening and empathy Setting boundaries and consequences Promoting Positive Behaviors and Activities Encouraging healthy behaviors and activities Identifying and nurturing your teen's strengths and interests Supporting your teen's academic and social success Finding Help and Support for Parents Seeking professional help and support for parents Joining support groups for parents Finding resources and information Coping with Parental Stress and Anxiety Coping strategies for parental stress and anxiety Self-care and stress management for parents Seeking professional help and support Reinforcing Positive Changes and Behaviors Celebrating and reinforcing positive changes Building a long-term plan for success Supporting your teen's ongoing recovery Conclusion Recap of key takeaways Encouragement to seek help and support for teen drug use ISBN: 9781776848171

Author : Ruth Maxwell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1991-08-27
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780345319579

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Kids, Alcohol and Drugs: A Parents' Guide by Ruth Maxwell Pdf

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM GETTING HOOKED—AND HOW TO HELP ONE WHO ALREADY IS Substance abuse can happen in any family, to any teenager. But it can be prevented and stopped before tragic consequences result. The critical deterrent is knowledge, pure and simple. Written by a chemical dependency counselor who has had years of experience working with emotionally disturbed teenagers, Kids, Alcohol & Drugs provides the knowledge you need. Ruth Maxwell offers hope, practical advice, and workable solutions that will teach you how to: • Recognize denial—and how it can stop you from seeing the reality of drug abuse in your home • Help your child deal with the unique pressures of adolescence from school, home life, and peer group • Learn what chemicals your teen might be using—and how they affect him or her • Determine the best form of treatment, incorporating both your teenager’s needs and your own “Real support for parents. We especially liked the differentiation between cooperative kids who need help and non-cooperative kids needing help, as well as the distinction between parents who are helpful and those who are considered co-dependent. We will recommend Kids, Alcohol & Drugs to our Toughlove parents.”—Phyllis and David York, founders of Toughlove “With skill, insight, and empathy, Ruth Maxwell tackles one of the most insidious problems of our time so that parents can start their children—and themselves—on the road to recovery.”—Joyce Vedral, Ph.D., author of My Teenager Is Driving Me Crazy

Author : Christine Allen
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798860555365

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Breaking the Chains of Drug Addiction by Christine Allen Pdf

In "Breaking the Chains of Drug Addiction," we embark on a journey of hope, healing, and transformation, offering parents a compassionate and comprehensive guide to helping their teenagers overcome the devastating grip of substance abuse. This book is a lifeline, a roadmap, and a source of unwavering support for parents who find themselves facing the heart-wrenching challenge of their teenager's addiction. Drawing on expert insights, real-life stories, and practical strategies, we navigate the complex terrain of addiction, shedding light on the paths to recovery and resilience. You'll gain a deep understanding of addiction's root causes, enabling you to approach your teenager with empathy and compassion. Learn how to recognize the warning signs, initiate critical conversations, and guide your teenager toward professional help and treatment. Discover strategies to break down the stigma associated with addiction and create a supportive environment that fosters recovery and healing. Throughout "Breaking the Chains of Drug Addiction," we emphasize the importance of self-care, resilience, and perseverance for parents who are on this challenging journey. You'll find guidance on accessing resources, building a network of support, and nurturing hope even in the darkest moments. As a parent, you possess incredible strength, love, and determination. "Breaking the Chains of Drug Addiction" equips you with the knowledge and tools to channel these qualities into a powerful force for your teenager's recovery. Together, you can forge a path toward healing, rebuilding trust, and reclaiming a future filled with hope, health, and happiness. This book is a testament to the resilience of families and the unwavering love that parents have for their teenagers. It's a beacon of light for those navigating the difficult journey of addiction, providing guidance, hope, and a roadmap to a brighter tomorrow.

Author : Laurence M. Westreich
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1510728368

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A Parent's Guide to Teen Addiction by Laurence M. Westreich Pdf

From Berkeley to the Bronx, teenage addiction has reached epidemic levels. Parents may suspect their teen’s substance use, but often don’t know if their teen is addicted or what to do about it. Dr. Laurence Westreich, an addiction expert and the father of two teenagers, helps parents navigate the fraught addiction landscape in A Parent’s Guide to Teen Addiction. Divided into three sections, this book—based on the author’s decades of experience evaluating and treating teenagers who use substances—guides parents from the moment they suspect their teen has a substance abuse problem to the steps families must take after intensive treatment. Dr. Westreich: •Lays out the facts of teen addiction and explains how to recognize a problem with a teen •Details what parents need to know about the substances that teenagers commonly use •Provides information on what to do about the substance abuse, including how to find good one-on-one addiction therapy, how to encourage a teen to enter an outpatient program or inpatient facility, and how to line up aftercare treatment Best of all, he includes “tough talk” dialogues that parents can tailor to their specific situation with their teen. This practical, hopeful, and reassuring book helps parents put their teen on the healthy and life-affirming road to recovery.

Author : Janette Viney
Publisher : Janette Viney
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fentanyl And Our Kids:A Parents Guide To Navigating The Epidemic by Janette Viney Pdf

The purpose of this book, "Fentanyl and Our Kids: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the Epidemic," is to provide parents with the necessary tools and information to help their children navigate the dangers of fentanyl abuse. Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid that has been responsible for a signicant increase in overdose deaths across the United States, particularly among young people. As a parent, it can be overwhelming and frightening to think about the possibility of your child becoming addicted to fentanyl or any other drug. However, it is important to remember that you are not alone in this struggle. This book is designed to help you better understand fentanyl, its effects on the body, and how addiction develops. Through the pages of this book, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of fentanyl abuse, as well as the risk factors that may make your child more susceptible to addiction. You will also gain insight into the various treatment options available for those struggling with addiction, including medication-assisted treatment and behavioral therapies. Ultimately, the goal of this book is to empower parents with the knowledge and resources they need to help their children avoid fentanyl abuse and overcome addiction if it does occur. It is our hope that this book will serve as a valuable tool for parents and caregivers who are concerned about the impact of fentanyl on their children and their communities. We believe that by working together and staying informed, we can help prevent the devastating consequences of fentanyl abuse and ensure that our children have a bright and healthy future. We hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for parents and caregivers who are looking for guidance and support in navigating this challenging epidemic.

Author : Office of the Surgeon General,U.s. Department of Health and Human Services
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1974580628

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Facing Addiction in America by Office of the Surgeon General,U.s. Department of Health and Human Services Pdf

All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address. The effects of substance use are cumulative and costly for our society, placing burdens on workplaces, the health care system, families, states, and communities. The Report discusses opportunities to bring substance use disorder treatment and mainstream health care systems into alignment so that they can address a person's overall health, rather than a substance misuse or a physical health condition alone or in isolation. It also provides suggestions and recommendations for action that everyone-individuals, families, community leaders, law enforcement, health care professionals, policymakers, and researchers-can take to prevent substance misuse and reduce its consequences.

Author : Charles Rubin
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780967979076

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Don't let Your Kids Kill You by Charles Rubin Pdf

Defies the myth that parents must sacrific themselves. Instead, shows them how to reclaim their power, balance, happiness...and lives. When kids turn to substance abuse, parents also become victims as they watch their children transform into irrational and antisocial individuals. This harrowing scenario finds parents buckling beneath the stress--often with catastrophoric consequences: Divorce, career upsets, breakdowns and worse. "Don't Let Your Kids Kill You" is a landmark work that dares focus on the plight of the confused, distressed parent and not the erring child. It sets aside any preconceived ideas that parents are to blame for what is essentially a full-blown global crisis. Drawing on interviews with parents who've survived the heartbreak of kids on drugs, combined with his own experience, Charles Rubin provides practical advice on how parents can help themselves and their families by first attending to their own needs. Liberation begins when you open this book.

Author : Charles Rubin
Publisher : Element Books Limited
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 185230863X

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Don't Let Your Kids Kill You by Charles Rubin Pdf

Offers advice for parents with children who have turned to substance-abuse, includes tending to your needs first, setting boundaries, and attending support groups

Author : Jean Sunde Peterson
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Counseling in secondary education
ISBN : 9781575422183

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The Essential Guide to Talking with Teens by Jean Sunde Peterson Pdf

All young people need a safe, supportive place to "just talk" with caring peers and an attentive adult. Tested with thousands of teens in many kinds of schools (plus community centers, churches, and workshops), these guided discussions are proven ways to reach out to young people and address their social and emotional needs. Teens gain self-awareness and self-esteem, practice problem-solving and goal-setting, feel more in control of their lives, and learn they have much in common with each other--they are not alone. Each session is self-contained and step-by-step. Many include reproducible handouts. Introductory and background materials help even less-experienced group leaders feel prepared and secure in their role. For advising teachers, counselors, and youth workers in all kinds of school and group settings.

Author : Jean Sunde Peterson
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781575427805

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The Essential Guide to Talking with Gifted Teens by Jean Sunde Peterson Pdf

Like other kids their age, highly capable adolescents experience developmental challenges. They’re forging identity, finding direction, exploring relationships, and learning to resolve conflicts. These are difficult tasks to do alone, no matter how smart one may be. The 70 guided discussions in this book are an affective curriculum for gifted teens. By “just talking” with caring peers and an attentive adult, kids gain self-awareness and self-esteem, learn to manage stress, build social skills and life skills, and discover they are not alone. Each session is self-contained and step-by-step; many include reproducible handouts. Introductory and background materials help even less-experienced group leaders feel prepared and secure in their role. For advising teachers, counselors, and youth workers in all kinds of school and group settings working with gifted kids in grades 6–12.

Author : George M. Beschner,Alfred S. Friedman
Publisher : Free Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Drug abuse
ISBN : UOM:39015040484704

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Teen Drug Use by George M. Beschner,Alfred S. Friedman Pdf

Leading experts provide rational, thoughtful answers to the questions asked by concerned parents and teachers as to why teenagers take drugs. This critical book reviews symptoms, treatment, types of drugs and users, as well as legal consequences. Includes prevention information along with advice to parents onworking with their children.

Author : Westreich, Laurence M.
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781510728370

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A Parent's Guide to Teen Addiction by Westreich, Laurence M. Pdf

From Berkeley to the Bronx, teenage addiction has reached epidemic levels. Parents may suspect their teen’s substance use, but often don’t know if their teen is addicted or what to do about it. Dr. Laurence Westreich, an addiction expert and the father of two teenagers, helps parents navigate the fraught addiction landscape in A Parent’s Guide to Teen Addiction. Divided into three sections, this book—based on the author’s decades of experience evaluating and treating teenagers who use substances—guides parents from the moment they suspect their teen has a substance abuse problem to the steps families must take after intensive treatment. Dr. Westreich: • Lays out the facts of teen addiction and explains how to recognize a problem with a teen • Details what parents need to know about the substances that teenagers commonly use • Provides information on what to do about the substance abuse, including how to find good one-on-one addiction therapy, how to encourage a teen to enter an outpatient program or inpatient facility, and how to line up aftercare treatment Best of all, he includes “tough talk” dialogues that parents can tailor to their specific situation with their teen. This practical, hopeful, and reassuring book helps parents put their teen on the healthy and life-affirming road to recovery.

Author : Corina Giacomello
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287193438

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Children and parents affected by drug use by Corina Giacomello Pdf

Following an initial publication in 2022 on children whose parents use drugs, the Pompidou Group has continued research on this topic by looking at 33 programmes from 11 countries. These include data collection; parenting programmes; social and integrated services for children; multidisciplinary, holistic approaches to working with families; services for women victims and survivors of gender-based violence; protocols for co-operation; drug treatment services; and residential communities for women and their children. After giving the floor to women and children, respectively, in Volumes II and III of this series, the fourth volume offers a perspective of how to develop more comprehensive, child-centred approaches in drug policies in general and in non-stigmatising drug treatment and care in particular. This study, which is the outcome of international collaboration among researchers, practitioners and policy makers at different levels, works toward the ultimate goal of mainstreaming human rights, including children’s rights, into drug policy. The Children and families affected by parental drug use series comprises four volumes: Volume I Children whose parents use drugs – Promising practices and recommendations Volume II We are warriors – Women who use drugs reflect on parental drug use, their paths of consumption and access to services Volume III Listen to the silence of the child – Children share their experiences and proposals on the impact of drug use in the family Volume IV Children and parents affected by drug use – An overview of programmes and actions for comprehensive and non-stigmatising services and care

Author : Jeffrey Foote,Carrie Wilkens,Nicole Kosanke,Stephanie Higgs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781476709475

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Beyond Addiction by Jeffrey Foote,Carrie Wilkens,Nicole Kosanke,Stephanie Higgs Pdf

Leading innovators in progressive addiction treatment outline a science-based program for overcoming addiction-related problems, demonstrating how to effectively use positive reinforcement and motivational and behavioral strategies. (Self-Help)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Children
ISBN : OCLC:1356410901

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Growing Up Drug-free by Anonim Pdf