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Substance Misuse Makes Perfect Sense: Redefining Addiction and Recovery, with Adam Sud

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Substance Misuse Makes Perfect Sense: Redefining Addiction and Recovery, with Adam Sud
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When we see our children struggling with substance misuse, our instinct is often to ask: ‘Why won’t you stop?’ But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question all along? Adam Sud, behavioral wellness expert and founder of Plant Based for Positive Change, suggests a radical reframe: substance misuse makes perfect sense. Why Substance Use

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Johnny’s Ambassadors: How One Mother’s Loss Started a Youth Marijuana Awareness Movement, With Laura Stack

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Johnny’s Ambassadors: How One Mother’s Loss Started a Youth Marijuana Awareness Movement, With Laura Stack
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When Laura Stack’s son Johnny told her at age 14 that he’d tried marijuana at a party, she warned him it would destroy his brilliant brain. Five years later, three days before his death, Johnny told his mother she had been right. ‘Mom, I just I want you to know that you were right. And

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Golden Nuggets of 2022

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Golden Nuggets of 2022
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As we reflect on over 50 episodes from 2022, certain themes emerge that can guide parents through the challenging journey of supporting a child who misuses substances. This compilation draws from experts, parents who’ve walked this path, and people in long-term recovery to offer hope and practical wisdom. Understanding How Substances Work in the Brain

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We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers
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When Anne Moss Rogers lost her son Charles to suicide in 2015, she made a decision that would change the trajectory of her life and impact thousands of families. She left her digital marketing career to become a mental health speaker and suicide prevention advocate, driven by a painful truth: we need to talk about

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