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10 THINGS A PARENT CAN DO TO PREVENT ADDICTION

10 THINGS A PARENT CAN DO TO PREVENT ADDICTION

It’s a startling fact that the U.S. spends over $74 billion on criminal and court proceedings for drug offenders, and only $3.4 billion on treatment. Today, addiction is attacking our future as it holds a firm grip on our most impressionable generation: teenagers. There are misconceptions about the knowledge relating to prevention and treatment of teen addiction, but thankfully Drs. Ronald and Cherie Santasiero—with more than sixty years combined experience—are sharing their insights on prevention and care in their new book, Addicted Kids; Our Lost Generation: An Integrative Approach to Understanding and Treating Addicted Teens