{"product_id":"kids-alcohol-and-drugs-a-parents-guide-9780345319579","title":"Kids, Alcohol and Drugs: A Parents' Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ruth Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Parenting - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM GETTING HOOKED--AND HOW TO HELP ONE WHO ALREADY IS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Substance abuse can happen in any family, to any teenager. But it \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e be prevented and stopped before tragic consequences result. The critical deterrent is knowledge, pure and simple. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by a chemical dependency counselor who has had years of experience working with emotionally disturbed teenagers, \u003ci\u003eKids, Alcohol \u0026amp; Drugs\u003c\/i\u003e provides the knowledge you need. Ruth Maxwell offers hope, practical advice, and workable solutions that will teach you how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Recognize denial--and how it can stop you from seeing the reality of drug abuse in your home\u003cbr\u003e - Help your child deal with the unique pressures of adolescence from school, home life, and peer group\u003cbr\u003e - Learn what chemicals your teen might be using--and how they affect him or her\u003cbr\u003e - Determine the best form of treatment, incorporating both your teenager's needs and your own \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Real support for parents. We especially liked the differentiation between cooperative kids who need help and non-cooperative kids needing help, as well as the distinction between parents who are helpful and those who are considered co-dependent. We will recommend \u003ci\u003eKids, Alcohol \u0026amp; Drugs\u003c\/i\u003e to our Toughlove parents.\"--Phyllis and David York, founders of Toughlove\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"With skill, insight, and empathy, Ruth Maxwell tackles one of the most insidious problems of our time so that parents can start their children--and themselves--on the road to recovery.\"--Joyce Vedral, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eMy Teenager Is Driving Me Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408670777495,"sku":"9780345319579","price":1171.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780345319579.webp?v=1767310253","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/kids-alcohol-and-drugs-a-parents-guide-9780345319579","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}