If your teen or preteen is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, you need to find the best treatment for your child. Lynam and Bowers help you identify symptoms and causes, rebuild your relationship, and heal the damage caused by addiction.

"In simple, clear terms, "Addiction-proof your child" shows parents how to instill thes qualities by teaching children to take pride in achievement and other bedrock values, learning how to be calm questioners and tolerant listeners, fighting the urge to overparent, and (if the parent drinks) teaching kids how to drink in moderation at home"--Publisher website (September 2007).

"From Berkeley to the Bronx, teenage addiction has reached epidemic levels. Parents may suspect their teen's substance use, but often don't know if their teen is addicted or what to do about it. Dr. Laurence Westreich, an addiction expert and the father of two teenagers, helps parents navigate the fraught addiction landscape in A Parent's Guide to Teen Addiction. Divided into three sections, this book--based on the author's decades of experience evaluating...