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Wilderness Therapy for Teens and Young Adults: A History and Considerations for Parents with Will White, DA, MSW

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Wilderness Therapy for Teens and Young Adults: A History and Considerations for Parents with Will White, DA, MSW
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Episode 14 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Wilderness Therapy, or Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, is an option parents often consider when locally-based treatments aren't working for their teen or young adult who's struggling with emotional issues or substance use. But it can be scary and confusing if you're unfamiliar with what wilderness therapy actually is (and isn't.) This episode […]

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Exploring Racial Disparities in Addiction Awareness, Education and Treatment with Brenda Zane

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Exploring Racial Disparities in Addiction Awareness, Education and Treatment with Brenda Zane
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Episode 12 ABOUT THE EPISODE:The world of addiction and treatment are not exempt from the racial disparities we're so painfully aware of at the moment (June, 2020). This episode takes a look at what's happening in Black communities in the U.S. relative to: addiction as a percentage of the population vs white and other races

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You Can’t Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
You Can't Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy
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Episode 9 ABOUT THE EPISODE: If anyone could love a son out of addiction it would be Megan Megale. Her son Matt was an all-American Boy but Megan found out heroin was stronger than her love. This episode will make you sad, mad, and inspired all at the same time. You'll hear: how Megan's family tried

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Don’t Let Your Child’s Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Don't Let Your Child's Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane
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Episode 8 ABOUT THE EPISODE:This personal episode is dedicated to all the moms who have put their life, dreams, career, and sanity on hold while they fight for their child's safety and health. For those who are having health issues and have given up on joy because of the stress in their life. I share

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When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes
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Episode 4 ABOUT THE EPISODE: In this special episode, I talk with my dear college friend Tina Jayes about growing up as the sibling in a house where her brother was addicted to drugs and the dysfunction of that combined with an alcoholic mom and little supervision or money. She shares so much: the heartbreak of

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The Story Behind the Podcast; A Teen’s Addiction, Four Rehabs, Two Overdoses and Hope

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Story Behind the Podcast; A Teen's Addiction, Four Rehabs, Two Overdoses and Hope
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Episode 1 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Behind the closed doors of too many homes are families being upended by a young person's substance use.  It may be your 14-year-old son experimenting with pot for the first time, your 17-year-old daughter drinking till she blacks out or your 23-year-old who's smoking Percocet, Xanax, and fentanyl regularly. And behind

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