"The Addiction Inoculation is a vital look into best practices
parenting. Writing as a teacher, a mother, and, as it happens, a
recovering alcoholic, Lahey's stance is so compassionate, her
advice so smart, any and all parents will benefit from her hard-won
wisdom." -Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex and Boys &
Sex In this supportive, life-saving resource, the New York Times
bestselling author of The Gift of Failure helps parents and
educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who
is most at risk for addiction, and offers practical steps for
prevention. Jessica Lahey was born into a family with a long
history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Despite her desire to thwart
her genetic legacy, she became an alcoholic and didn't find her way
out until her early forties. Jessica has worked as a teacher in
substance abuse programs for teens, and was determined to inoculate
her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance.
All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for
substance abuse. According to the National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation's largest
preventable and costly health problem. Despite the existence of
proven preventive strategies, nine out of ten adults with substance
use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age
eighteen. The Addiction Inoculation is a comprehensive resource
parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in
children. Based on research in child welfare, psychology, substance
abuse, and developmental neuroscience, this essential guide
provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need
to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant
children. The guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable-from
navigating a child's risk for addiction, to interpreting signs of
early abuse, to advice for broaching difficult conversations with
children. The Addiction Inoculation is an empathetic, accessible
resource for anyone who plays a vital role in children's
lives-parents, teachers, coaches, or pediatricians-to help them
raise kids who will grow up healthy, happy, and addiction-free.
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