Clearing the Haze
eBook - ePub

Clearing the Haze

Helping Families Face Teen Addiction

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Clearing the Haze

Helping Families Face Teen Addiction

About this book

Often it is difficult for parents to recognize when their child is abusing alcohol, using illegal drugs, or in trouble with other substances that are hazardous to their health, safety, and wellbeing. Clearing the Haze is a guide designed to help parents determine whether their child may have a substance problem and, if so, how to begin to address it. The book includes the voices and insight of experts in substance abuse counseling, young people in recovery, and parents who have lived the nightmare of adolescent addiction. The book moves readers through an overview of adolescent brain development, the warning signs of drug use and addiction, treatment options, what families should expect of therapy, the basics of productive communication, and the difficulties of dealing lovingly with addicted teens. The authors encourage families entering the 12th step of "giving back" to consider advocacy for smarter public policies surrounding drug access and addiction treatment. They also provide a list of resources parents may find useful. A necessary resource for every community, this book will help parents, teachers, friends, and others help kids who need help.

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Yes, you can access Clearing the Haze by Christian Thurstone,Christine Tatum in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Addiction in Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Foreword
  3. Why Adolescent SubstanceUse Is a Big Deal
  4. Parents’ Tools for Planning, Communicating, and Monitoring
  5. What to Do When You Learn Your Child Is Using Drugs
  6. When to Seek Treatment and What to Look For in It
  7. Specific Family Objectives during Treatment
  8. Specific Family Objectives during Session
  9. How Parents Can Help Their Adolescents Not Use Substances
  10. Addiction Is a Chronic Condition That Requires Chronic Maintenance
  11. Taking Care of You
  12. Advocating for Adolescent Substance Prevention
  13. Additional Resources
  14. Summary
  15. Bibliography
  16. Notes
  17. Index
  18. About the Authors