The Addicted Child, with author Richard Capriola
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
Richard Capriola has been a mental mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He has been licensed in Illinois and Texas. He recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas where for over a decade he worked as an addictions counselor for adults and adolescents diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse issues. He is the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse.
In this interview we discuss
- His personal story
- Causes of addiction in children
- Types of addictive substances used
- Teenage brain and addiction
- Differences between boys and girls
- Vaping
- Pandemic and its affect on children
- Process disorders
- Warning signs
- Treatment Options
- Special tips for blended families
- Resistant teens
- His book, The Addicted Child and his workbook
- and much more!
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