Teen Drug Prevention Strategy Part 1

Teen Drug Prevention Strategy Part 1 – A fundamental fact of addiction is that it is a childhood disease. In order to address teen substance addiction, we need to address it through early intervention. In this video Phil Boissiere, MFT presents a straightforward approach of prevention that begins early in life which includes: -Identifying what children are at increased risk and why. -The activities and skills can a parent or caregiver put into place to limit the effect or risk factors. -A brief overview of Emotion Coaching. For more information and articles please visit www.cognitivetherapysf.com A note from the presenter “I owe my knowledge of this subject to the pioneering work of leaders in the field like Alex Stalcup, MD, Gabor Mate, MD, and Nora Volkow, MD”

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