The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse - Softcover

Capriola, Richard

 
9781098327231: The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse

Synopsis

"The Addicted Child" is a parent's guide to adolescent substance abuse. In Non-technical language parents learn how to identify and find treatment programs for their child. Brief chapters explain substances being used by today's adolescents and the process addictions which accompany substance abuse, like self-harm and eating disorders.

Parents will learn from Richard Capriola, a mental health and addictions counselor, the importance of comprehensive assessments - and what to look for in a counselor to know you're getting the right help.

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About the Author

Richard Capriola has been a mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He's been licensed in Illinois and Texas and recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas where he worked as an addictions counselor for adolescents and adults diagnosed with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. He lives in the Houston area with his wife.

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