Teens and Drug Use: Don't Get Caught Off Guard
Parenting Today's Teens
09/26/22
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Out of the thousands of teens who have stayed at Heartlight, a large portion of them have been involved with some kind of drug use. A common factor? Most of their parents were caught completely off guard by their child's addiction. In this episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd talk about why it's better to be OVERprepared rather than underprepared for your teen to experiment with drugs, and share some warning signs to look out for.
For more on this important topic, check out Mark's article, "Is My Teen Using Drugs?" at parentingtodaysteens.org/blog/is-my-teen-using-drugs/
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