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151. What Teachers Need to Know About Adolescent Substance Abuse with Richard Capriola
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What do teachers need to know about adolescent substance abuse today?
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Richard Capriola, a mental health and addictions counselor and the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse, to share his expertise on adolescent mental health and substance abuse.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- which drugs teens are using,
- the warning signs of substance abuse that educators should be familiar with,
- how drugs work in the teen brain,
- how the pandemic has impacted teen mental health and compulsive behaviors,
- and how teachers and schools can reach teens in a meaningful way that can impact a child’s decision to not use illicit drugs and alcohol.
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SHOW NOTES
- Richard Capriola’s website where you can find his book and other resources for parents and teachers: https://helptheaddictedchild.com/
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151. What Teachers Need to Know About Adolescent Substance Abuse with Richard Capriola
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
Manage episode 327209674 series 2770550
What do teachers need to know about adolescent substance abuse today?
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Richard Capriola, a mental health and addictions counselor and the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse, to share his expertise on adolescent mental health and substance abuse.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- which drugs teens are using,
- the warning signs of substance abuse that educators should be familiar with,
- how drugs work in the teen brain,
- how the pandemic has impacted teen mental health and compulsive behaviors,
- and how teachers and schools can reach teens in a meaningful way that can impact a child’s decision to not use illicit drugs and alcohol.
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
Subscribe to The Balanced Educator Podcast so you don’t miss our upcoming episodes: iTunes | Spotify | YouTube
SHOW NOTES
- Richard Capriola’s website where you can find his book and other resources for parents and teachers: https://helptheaddictedchild.com/
- Sign up for the Educalme Free Trial!
Share this post on Pinterest so other educators can learn about this topic too!
![Teenagers Substance Abuse](https://www.educalme.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Pins-TBE151-683x1024.png)
The post 151. What Teachers Need to Know About Adolescent Substance Abuse with Richard Capriola appeared first on Educalme.
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