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Understanding Adolescent Substance Abuse: What Every Teacher Needs to Know with Richard Capriola
What do you need to know about adolescent substance abuse today?
In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we welcome Richard Capriola, a mental health and addictions counselor and author of The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse. Richard shares his expertise on teen substance abuse and mental health, covering crucial topics for educators.
You’ll learn about:
- Drugs teens are using
- Warning signs of substance abuse for educators
- How drugs affect the teen brain
- The impact of the pandemic on teen mental health
- How teachers and schools can intervene and help teens avoid substance use
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