The Addicted Child with Richard Capriola | POF88

There are so many families struggling with adolescents with substance abuse issues.  Parents are often caught off guard, confused and don’t know where to turn.  Today, more than 40 percent of seniors and one-third of tenth graders are vaping a substance like marijuana. Twenty percent of teens report abusing prescription drugs like Xanax, Ritalin and Adderall.  My guest, author and addictions councillor, Richard Capriola, has been helping families for over 20 years navigate substance abuse in adolescence.   In this episode, we talk about:       What are the most popular substances being used by today’s adolescents and why       What warning signs should parents know about regarding their child’s substance abuse       How can parents of pre-teens help insure their child stays away from illicit substances?       What should you do if you suspect drug and/or alcohol abuse For a free copy of Richard’s “Helping Your Child Through Difficult Times” guide, follow this link: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AqxowX5Jqw4Hgb45J2sepCAHq9kwMQ?e=LjqeiI   About Richard Capriola has been a mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He has been licensed in Illinois and Texas. He worked with adults at a regional mental health crisis center in central Illinois until moving to Houston Texas to work as an addictions counselor at Menninger Clinic. While at Menninger for over a decade he treated both adolescents and adults diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse issues. He is the author of a new book on adolescent substance abuse, The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse which is available on Amazon and the book's website http://www.helptheaddictedchild.com How people can reach you: People can reach me through the book’s website which contains a contact link. The website is http://www.helptheaddictedchild.com Social Media:               Twitter: CounselorRick@capriolaRichard               Facebook: Richard.Capriola               Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/Richard-capriola-2bb14016     Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com   With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.  Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices