Show Notes:

 

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  The Teen Drug Abuse Podcast features Jean Farmer, a substance abuse counselor

  
  
  
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  Substance abuse is a biopsychosocial disease with multiple contributing factors

  
  
  
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  Addiction progresses and can lead to severe consequences

  
  
  
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  Treatment options include outpatient programs and court-mandated accountability

  
  
  
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  Accountability plays a crucial role in successful treatment

  
  
  
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  Parents can set limits, conduct drug tests, and enforce consequences for their teens

  
  
  
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  Understanding the impact of substance abuse on the brain’s reward system is important

  
  
  
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  Three primary prevention strategies for parents: setting a positive example, maintaining open communication, and monitoring

  
  
  
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  Monitoring includes physical searches, searching through the phone, and drug testing

  
  
  
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  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is recommended as a resource

  
  
  
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  Early intervention and addressing underlying issues are key

  
  
  
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  Taking mental health issues seriously and treating conditions like ADHD can reduce the risk of substance use disorder

  
  
  

 

This episode features an interview with:

 

JEAN FARMER

Published author, speaker, trainer

Jean is a substance abuse counselor with 9 years of experience in direct counseling. Mental health and substance abuse assessments and treatment, counseling and social work in private practice, center-based and community-based programs, academic environments, working with children, teens and adults. Jean has an experience with chemical dependency and other addictions, marriage and parenting, anxiety and depression, and work-related issues including clergy and cross-cultural concerns.

Important Links and resources mentioned:

jeanfarmer@me.com

Jean A. Farmer | LinkedIn

NIDA.NIH.GOV | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

 

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