The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence
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- Author：Jessica Lahey
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“The Addiction Inoculation is a vital look into best practices parenting。 Writing as a teacher， a mother， and， as it happens， a recovering alcoholic， Lahey's stance is so compassionate， her advice so smart， any and all parents will benefit from her hard-won wisdom。” —Peggy Orenstein， author of Girls & Sex and Boys & Sex
In this supportive， life-saving resource， the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction， and offers practical steps for prevention。
Jessica Lahey was born into a family with a long history of alcoholism and drug abuse。 Despite her desire to thwart her genetic legacy， she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out until her early forties。 Jessica has worked as a teacher in substance abuse programs for teens， and was determined to inoculate her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance。 All children， regardless of their genetics， are at some risk for substance abuse。 According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse， teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest preventable and costly health problem。 Despite the existence of proven preventive strategies， nine out of ten adults with substance use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age eighteen。
The Addiction Inoculation is a comprehensive resource parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in children。 Based on research in child welfare， psychology， substance abuse， and developmental neuroscience， this essential guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand， support， and educate resilient， addiction-resistant children。 The guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable—from navigating a child’s risk for addiction， to interpreting signs of early abuse， to advice for broaching difficult conversations with children。
The Addiction Inoculation is an empathetic， accessible resource for anyone who plays a vital role in children’s lives—parents， teachers， coaches， or pediatricians—to help them raise kids who will grow up healthy， happy， and addiction-free。
In this supportive， life-saving resource， the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction， and offers practical steps for prevention。
Jessica Lahey was born into a family with a long history of alcoholism and drug abuse。 Despite her desire to thwart her genetic legacy， she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out until her early forties。 Jessica has worked as a teacher in substance abuse programs for teens， and was determined to inoculate her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance。 All children， regardless of their genetics， are at some risk for substance abuse。 According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse， teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest preventable and costly health problem。 Despite the existence of proven preventive strategies， nine out of ten adults with substance use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age eighteen。
The Addiction Inoculation is a comprehensive resource parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in children。 Based on research in child welfare， psychology， substance abuse， and developmental neuroscience， this essential guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand， support， and educate resilient， addiction-resistant children。 The guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable—from navigating a child’s risk for addiction， to interpreting signs of early abuse， to advice for broaching difficult conversations with children。
The Addiction Inoculation is an empathetic， accessible resource for anyone who plays a vital role in children’s lives—parents， teachers， coaches， or pediatricians—to help them raise kids who will grow up healthy， happy， and addiction-free。
Reviews
Melinda Moyer
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This is a must-read book for every parent who wants to know how to protect their kids from addiction。 Chock full of science and simple， actionable advice， THE ADDICTION INOCULATION teaches parents everything they need to know — how young brains respond to various substances， how genes and various lifestyle factors affect addiction risk， and what parents can do to keep their kids healthy and safe， no matter their baseline risk。 What I love， too， is that the advice in this book will do far more th This is a must-read book for every parent who wants to know how to protect their kids from addiction。 Chock full of science and simple， actionable advice， THE ADDICTION INOCULATION teaches parents everything they need to know — how young brains respond to various substances， how genes and various lifestyle factors affect addiction risk， and what parents can do to keep their kids healthy and safe， no matter their baseline risk。 What I love， too， is that the advice in this book will do far more than just protect kids from addiction — it gives parents the tools to build strong， honest relationships with their kids and instill in them the skills and self-confidence they need to succeed in many facets of life。 。。。more
Tracee Marie
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This book is great， and I’d highly recommend。 I have two young children， and I’m am constantly wondering when， how to bring this stuff up or if I’m over-doing it。 Turns out， it’s not too early， and open and honest conversation is what will help kids avoid substance abuse。 I also grew up in a rural town， where teenage drinking & driving was the norm。 From my own childhood， I recognized many of the patterns the author discusses in regards to how kids slip down the path of substance use and abuse。
Genevieve Trono
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Weaving in author Jessica Lahey’s personal and professional experiences with research-backed information， this part memoir and part information deep dive gives parents and caregivers the tools to build strong and honest communication regarding substance use and addiction prevention。Lahey dives into how young brains respond to substances， how genes and lifestyles play a role， and what parents can do moving forward。 I appreciated knowing from a young age about my own family’s risk with substance a Weaving in author Jessica Lahey’s personal and professional experiences with research-backed information， this part memoir and part information deep dive gives parents and caregivers the tools to build strong and honest communication regarding substance use and addiction prevention。Lahey dives into how young brains respond to substances， how genes and lifestyles play a role， and what parents can do moving forward。 I appreciated knowing from a young age about my own family’s risk with substance abuse and so the chapter on how to start the conversation with our own children was especially powerful for me。For many parents， talking about substance abuse can feel like a bit of a taboo topic and not only does Lahey help normalize these conversations but also gives practical advice on how to have these conversations， starting with very young children through adulthood。The Addiction Inoculation taught me so much and also highlighted where we could be more proactive in our conversations with our elementary and middle school-aged children， and how to continue having this dialogue as they grow。 Just like all the uncomfortable things we need to talk about with our kids but don’t always want to， the more we do it， the more easily it becomes just a normal part of our everyday conversations。I highly recommend adding this book to your 2021 reading list and if you do read it， I would love to hear your thoughts！Thank you to HarperCollins for my gifted copy。 As always， all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Brittany
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Read my full review here: https://www。between-bookends。com/2021。。。 Read my full review here: https://www。between-bookends。com/2021。。。 。。。more
Devorah Heitner
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This compelling research-based guide to prevention is studded with exceptional story-telling based in Lahey's own experience of addiction and recovery and her experience teaching adolescents in recovery。 This book has already changed the way I parent my own middle schooler。 Lahey and the experts cited throughout challenged my thinking and expanded my knowledge on addiction and prevention。 Everyone who has children teens or young adults or teaches， mentors or interacts with young people needs to This compelling research-based guide to prevention is studded with exceptional story-telling based in Lahey's own experience of addiction and recovery and her experience teaching adolescents in recovery。 This book has already changed the way I parent my own middle schooler。 Lahey and the experts cited throughout challenged my thinking and expanded my knowledge on addiction and prevention。 Everyone who has children teens or young adults or teaches， mentors or interacts with young people needs to read this as soon as possible。 I wish I'd had this book when I was teaching 18-22 year old college students。 Lahey's voice and openness about her own experiences makes this an especially hopeful， valuable and gripping book。 。。。more
Katy
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Many （if not all） parents worry our kids will get in trouble with drugs or alcohol during adolescence or young adulthood。 This fear is all the more salient for the nearly 50% of Americans who have friends or family members with Substance Use Disorder （the preferred term for substance dependence or addiction。） While many of today's adults grew up in the era of such ineffective sloganeering as “Just Say No” or The D。A。R。E。 Program， there is still shockingly little information available to laypeopl Many （if not all） parents worry our kids will get in trouble with drugs or alcohol during adolescence or young adulthood。 This fear is all the more salient for the nearly 50% of Americans who have friends or family members with Substance Use Disorder （the preferred term for substance dependence or addiction。） While many of today's adults grew up in the era of such ineffective sloganeering as “Just Say No” or The D。A。R。E。 Program， there is still shockingly little information available to laypeople about substance use disorder prevention。That's why I was so excited to get my hands on The Addiction Inoculation。 Lahey’s first book， The Gift of Failure， was a gem: both researched and relatable， with practical steps on teaching kids self-efficacy。 （My six-year-old does his own laundry now！） It’s one of the best of the genre， and a lot to live up to。 But The Addiction Inoculation does not disappoint—Lahey breaks down addiction risk factors， delving into research on topics such as brain development， epigenetics， and ACE scores。 She lays out practical， age-appropriate conversation starters， and ties the book together with compelling stories of addiction and recovery， including her own。The type of parent who will pick up a book on addiction prevention is probably doing many of the right things already， but it’s incredibly reassuring to have a guide through a topic which is all too often taboo。 I can see myself referring back to this book many times as my kids grow up。 。。。more
Audrey Monke
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What's your history with alcohol and/or addiction？ In this must-read book， Jessica Lahey tells her own addiction story and how， after getting sober herself， she delved full steam into how to help her sons - and all of our children - avoid addiction。 In the first chapter （"Hi。 My Name is Jess， and I'm an Alcoholic）， Jessica tells about the history of addiction in her family and about her own story of becoming an alcoholic。 She then pivots to explain all that she's learned about preventing addicti What's your history with alcohol and/or addiction？ In this must-read book， Jessica Lahey tells her own addiction story and how， after getting sober herself， she delved full steam into how to help her sons - and all of our children - avoid addiction。 In the first chapter （"Hi。 My Name is Jess， and I'm an Alcoholic）， Jessica tells about the history of addiction in her family and about her own story of becoming an alcoholic。 She then pivots to explain all that she's learned about preventing addiction in the next generation from her in-depth research on programs and strategies that work - and those that don't work - to prevent addiction。 Jessica has read all the research and includes information about ideas and programs that have been widely implemented that don't work， as well as what does actually move the needle on addiction prevention。 Stories of the students she's taught at an in-patient addiction recovery program are especially poignant。 I read this book in two days and it compelled me to think more carefully about my family's （and my own） history with drinking and how I can help my kids - and the kids I work with - be healthy and addiction-free in high school， college， and beyond。 If you are a parent or educator， you need to read （or listen to） to this book。 。。。more
Jenny Lawson
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This book is going to help people。
Christine
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Jessica beautifully shares her own personal story and weaves it together with research on drugs and alcohol to explain the history of addiction in our country。 She then takes this research and provides specific， practical advice about how we can help our children grow up to make responsible choices。 This is a powerful book for parents and educators。
Julie Lythcott-Haims
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