The Addiction Inoculation, Jessica Lahey
The Addiction Inoculation, Jessica Lahey
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The Addiction Inoculation
Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence

Author: Jessica Lahey

Narrator: Jessica Lahey

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/06/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

“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 & SexIn 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. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Jessica Lahey

Jessica Lahey writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post, the New York Times, and The Atlantic and is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. She is a member of the Amazon Studios Thought Leader Board and wrote the curriculum for Amazon Kids’ The Stinky and Dirty Show. She lives in Vermont with her husband and two sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny

This book is going to help people.......more

Goodreads review by Julie

A mashup of memoir, research, and practical advice Lahey nails a parent's fears about our kids choosing the wrong path, and gives us practical, actionable, conversational guidance on how to speak with our children in a way that will teach them to make safer choices.......more

Goodreads review by Melinda

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 li......more

This book made me reflect on my own experiences with alcohol and made me feel better equipped to (one day) talk to my daughter about drugs/alcohol. This is a great read for all adults, but specifically for parents and educators.......more

As a teacher, I got more out of this author's first book. That being said, this one is one that should be required reading for parents. I really appreciated the author's honesty about her own struggles with addiction.......more