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Podcast: Busting Addiction and Its Myths
Episode: Is My Teen Becoming an Addict?
Description: In this article entitled βIs My Teen Becoming An Addict? we discuss the signs that form part of a pattern that suggests a teen could be on his or her way to a full-blown addiction, and what a parent needs to consider to help the teen make a course-correction.Look for a pattern that suggests secrecy and behaviour that is off the norm along the lines I outline below.Look to have a loving conversation, not a confrontation, ideally with both parents present.Gaining a better understanding of the academic and social challenges facing your teen can only he...