A Parent's Guide to Substance Abuse and Addiction

"A Parent's Guide to Substance Abuse and Addiction" provides a necessary education on what the main substances of abuse are, how they are used, how addiction occurs, and the resulting physical, psychological, and legal consequences. This concise and factual guide is a useful reference for both parents and their teens. Its main purpose is to educate and open a pathway of communication, trust, and respect between parents and their teens about substance abuse and how and why addiction occurs. It arms teens with vital knowledge about the pitfalls and possible dangers of substance abuse so that they can make educated choices throughout their teenage years and beyond.