{"product_id":"9780062883797-the-addiction-inoculation","title":"The Addiction Inoculation","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Addiction Inoculation\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital look into best practices parenting. Writing as a teacher, a mother, and, as it happens, a recovering alcoholic, Lahey's stance is so compassionate, her advice so smart, any and all parents will benefit from her hard-won wisdom.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Peggy Orenstein, author of \u003cem\u003eGirls \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoys \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this supportive, life-saving resource, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Gift of Failure\u003c\/em\u003e helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction, and offers practical steps for prevention.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica Lahey was born into a family with a long history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Despite her desire to thwart her genetic legacy, she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out until her early forties. Jessica has worked as a teacher in substance abuse programs for teens, and was determined to inoculate her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance. All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for substance abuse. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest preventable and costly health problem. Despite the existence of proven preventive strategies, nine out of ten adults with substance use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age eighteen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Addiction Inoculation\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive resource parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in children. Based on research in child welfare, psychology, substance abuse, and developmental neuroscience, this essential guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children. The guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable—from navigating a child’s risk for addiction, to interpreting signs of early abuse, to advice for broaching difficult conversations with children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Addiction Inoculation\u003c\/em\u003e is an empathetic, accessible resource for anyone who plays a vital role in children’s lives—parents, teachers, coaches, or pediatricians—to help them raise kids who will grow up healthy, happy, and addiction-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451308716406,"sku":"9780062883797","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_38978569_c6fe35dc-04e2-40a6-986f-3f094c0eb2da.jpg?v=1765420245","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780062883797-the-addiction-inoculation","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}