Teen Stories: What Drives Drug Use?
Parenting Today's Teens
09/26/23
•21m
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Substance abuse in teens can be driven by all kinds of sources: Shame, loss, a longing to fit in ... the list goes on! If your teen is getting involved with drug use or drinking, you need to seek the heart of the problem. In today's show, Mark sits down with two young men from Heartlight to discuss why they turned to drugs when things got tough. For Harrison, he began using heavy drugs to escape the pain of broken relationships.
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Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
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