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How To Talk To Your Teen About Your Addiction


8 tips for talking (and listening) to your teens about drugs and alcohol

Make it clear that you disapprove of underage drinking and substance misuse. Tell your child you care about their health and success. Show them ...

How to Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use - Child Mind Institute

Let your child know you want have a conversation about drinking and drugs. Be clear about rules and specific about what will happen if kids break them.

Teens and drugs: 5 tips for talking with your kids - Harvard Health

Parents of adolescents face a tough dilemma about substance use: we may want our children to be abstinent, but what do we do if they are not ...

How Teens Think Adults Should Talk to Them About Drugs

We asked teenagers how they want adults to talk to them about drug use. An overwhelming majority agreed with Ms. Szalavitz's advice.

Prepare yourself to talk effectively - Drug Free Kids Canada

Below are some effective tools to help you set the stage for a conversation with your children about the use of cannabis, alcohol and other substances.

Approaching Teen Drug Addiction: Confrontation vs. Conversation

Instead of confrontation, have a conversation with your teen about substance use. Stay steady and calm to support to your teen struggling ...

Having Tough Conversations - Partnership to End Addiction

Substance use during this time period can negatively interfere with this development. The less your child is exposed to substances throughout their teenage and ...

Teen drug abuse: Help your teen avoid drugs - Mayo Clinic

And teens may also use illicit drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamine. Drug use can result in drug addiction, serious impairment, illness and ...

Talking to Your Child About Drugs (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

Help protect kids against drug use by giving them the facts before they're in a risky situation.

How To Talk To Your Teen About Your Addiction

The right conversations, the availability of therapeutic tools, and enrollment in family services programs can help teens cope with having a family member go ...

Talking About and Spotting Substance Abuse - CAMH

Many youth experiment with some sort of drug; it's part of growing up. Knowing how to talk about drugs and alcohol may help young people avoid problem use.

How to talk about drugs with your teenager - ReachOut Parents

Speaking to your teen about drugs can feel scary. However, it doesn't need to be one 'big talk'. In fact, the sooner you start talking ...

Talking With Your Kids About Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco

Experts suggest that you start talking about drinking, smoking, and using drugs when your child is between ages 5 and 7, and that you keep the discussion going.

Connecting With Your Teenager to Prevent Drug Use

Parents are the biggest influence in a teen's life. Even though you may feel your child pulling away, eager for more independence, deep down they still want ...

Addiction - How to Talk to Your Teenager About Substance Abuse

We offer addiction treatment at our luxury rehab. Read this article, "Talking to Your Teenager About Substance Abuse," to learn the causes ...

How to Talk to Children About a Parent's Addiction - Cenikor

Whether you're their other parent, a family member, or a trusted friend or teacher, don't rush into the meeting without thinking about it ...

How to Explain Addiction to a Child - Verywell Mind

Having a family member who is addicted to drugs or alcohol can be difficult. It can be particularly confusing for kids who have a parent ...

Talking with teenagers about drugs and alcohol - Canada.ca

Alcohol and drugs (including cannabis, illegal drugs and prescription medications) can be dangerous, especially to a teenager's developing brain.

Talking to a young person about drugs and alcohol

As a parent or carer it can be hard to talk to your teenager about drugs and alcohol. So we've created a guide for having 'the talk' the right way.

Talking to Your Teen About Drugs and Alcohol - Gateway Foundation

Read this guide for several tactics to help you communicate clearly and effectively when starting a conversation with your teenager about drugs & alcohol.