The key to a family member’s recovery is to change how they think.
Continue readingJar Your Thinking
Using the Power of the Brain to Treat Substance Use Disorder
Understanding this is one of the most important things moms can do.
Continue readingIs there an ACE card in your family?
Adverse childhood experiences—or ACEs, also referred to as childhood trauma—are among the key risk factors for developing addiction. The other risk factors are early use (before age twenty-one), mental illness, social environment, and genetics.
Puberty, Risk Taking, and Substance Use
Thanks to puberty, “just say no” can be difficult for teens and tweens.