#038 The Addiction Inoculation: An Interview with Author Jessica Lahey

College Parent Central Podcast

College Parent Central Podcast
#038 The Addiction Inoculation: An Interview with Author Jessica Lahey
Apr 07, 2021 Season 2 Episode 38
Vicki Nelson and Lynn Abrahams

We were honored to be able to spend some time talking with Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed,  about her new book The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Jessica’s new book weaves together her personal story about addiction with a tremendous amount of information about topics such as brain development, drinking culture, substance use disorder, and ways both parents and schools can approach this sensitive topic. The book contains suggestions and scripts for conversations with your kids from pre-school through elementary, middle and high school as well as college. With this book, parents will be armed with the information they need to talk to their kids about alcohol and drugs.

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