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  • Episode 13: How Generation SOS Battles Teen Drug Abuse

    Episode 13: How Generation SOS Battles Teen Drug Abuse
    May 20 2024

    Show Notes:

    • Jim discusses the painful loss of his son to a drug overdose and how it motivates his work with Generation SOS
    • Exploring the inception and objectives of Generation SOS
    • Jim details the outreach and educational programs aimed at preventing drug abuse among teens
    • Discussion on the significant reach of Generation SOS, which helps over 50,000 young people and their families annually through workshops, training, and direct outreach
    • Jim explains why Generation SOS focuses on prevention rather than treatment
    • The societal and systemic barriers to effective drug abuse prevention, including government inaction and the influence of the pharmaceutical industry
    • Jim’s critique of the current state of affairs where more emphasis is placed on treatment rather than preventing drug issues before they start
    • How Generation SOS uses relatable, young sober speakers to connect with teens
    • The power of personal stories in breaking down barriers and misconceptions about drug abuse

    This episode features an interview with:

    Jim Hood

    CEO and Board Member of Generation S.O.S.

    Jim has a distinguished career of over four decades, helping organizations across various industries, including nonprofits, achieve significant growth. He has extensive experience in general management, business strategy, marketing, finance, consulting, and entrepreneurship. Jim has held key roles at Young & Rubicam, Lehman Brothers, and First Boston (Credit Suisse), and co-founded HipCricket.

    After the tragic death of his son, Jim devoted himself to addressing adolescent addiction. He has been involved in pioneering initiatives, including the Unite to Face Addiction event and collaborating on the Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. Currently, Jim is the CEO of Generation S.O.S., which helps teens make life-saving choices about substance misuse and mental health. He holds degrees from Cornell and Harvard and resides in Westport, CT.

    Important Links and resources mentioned:

    Website: https://generationsos.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/generationsosusa/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationsos/

    X: https://twitter.com/generationsosus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/generationsos/

    Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse

    Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    29 Min.
  • Episode 12: Transforming Mindsets – A Journey Through Teen Drug Abuse

    Episode 12: Transforming Mindsets – A Journey Through Teen Drug Abuse
    Feb 16 2024

    Show Notes:

    • Get to know Russ De Vos, a coach dedicated to helping families navigate the tumultuous waters of teen drug abuse

    • Russ De Vos shares his own harrowing experience with his son’s drug addiction, from early behavioral challenges to the dire consequences of a failed rehabilitation program

    • An overview of the transformative program designed to empower parents in supporting their children’s journey to recovery

    • Learning the value of listening, respect, and creating a safe and supportive home environment

    • Russ De Vos emphasizes the shift from trying to control to being a model of respect and support for one’s children

    • Russ De Vos recommends “Scream-Free Parenting” by Hal Runkel, a pivotal book that influenced his approach to parenting and coaching

    • A message of hope and encouragement for families facing the challenges of teen drug abuse, emphasizing the potential for beauty and growth from adversity

    • Reflecting on the journey from despair to hope, Russ De Vos and Ziv discuss the potential for beauty and growth that can emerge from the most challenging circumstances

    This episode features an interview with:

    RUSS DE VOS

    Catalyst Coaching & Ministries

    Mentor to Parents of Drug-Abusing and Delinquent Teens

    Russ De Vos, the founder of Catalyst Coaching, is a dedicated coach and mentor specializing in supporting families and individuals grappling with the complexities of teen drug abuse. With a background enriched by personal experience, Russ has navigated the challenging journey of helping his own son combat drug addiction. This profound personal encounter led him to establish Catalyst Coaching, aiming to provide guidance, support, and effective strategies to families facing similar turmoil.

    Through his innovative Lifeline program, Russ emphasizes the importance of parental transformation and strategic support systems in fostering a conducive environment for recovery. His approach is characterized by compassion, understanding, and a deep commitment to facilitating lasting change and empowerment for both teens and their families.

    Important Links and resources mentioned:

    devosruss@catalystcoachinghq.com

    Catalyst Coaching HQ: Home | The Catalyst (catalystcoachinghq.com)

    Lifeline Quick Start Guide: Available for download at Catalyst Coaching HQ Free Guide | The Catalyst (catalystcoachinghq.com)

    “Scream-Free Parenting” by Hal Runkel: A must-read for parents navigating the challenges of raising teens.

    Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse

    Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    33 Min.
  • Episode 11: Nurturing Accountability in Teen Drug Addiction Recovery Beyond the Walls

    Episode 11: Nurturing Accountability in Teen Drug Addiction Recovery Beyond the Walls
    May 31 2023

    Show Notes:

    • The Teen Drug Abuse Podcast features Jean Farmer, a substance abuse counselor

    • Substance abuse is a biopsychosocial disease with multiple contributing factors

    • Addiction progresses and can lead to severe consequences

    • Treatment options include outpatient programs and court-mandated accountability

    • Accountability plays a crucial role in successful treatment

    • Parents can set limits, conduct drug tests, and enforce consequences for their teens

    • Understanding the impact of substance abuse on the brain’s reward system is important

    • Three primary prevention strategies for parents: setting a positive example, maintaining open communication, and monitoring

    • Monitoring includes physical searches, searching through the phone, and drug testing

    • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is recommended as a resource

    • Early intervention and addressing underlying issues are key

    • Taking mental health issues seriously and treating conditions like ADHD can reduce the risk of substance use disorder

    This episode features an interview with:

    JEAN FARMER

    Published author, speaker, trainer

    Jean is a substance abuse counselor with 9 years of experience in direct counseling. Mental health and substance abuse assessments and treatment, counseling and social work in private practice, center-based and community-based programs, academic environments, working with children, teens and adults. Jean has an experience with chemical dependency and other addictions, marriage and parenting, anxiety and depression, and work-related issues including clergy and cross-cultural concerns.

    Important Links and resources mentioned:

    jeanfarmer@me.com

    Jean A. Farmer | LinkedIn

    NIDA.NIH.GOV | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse

    Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    28 Min.
  • Episode 10: Controlling your Emotions, from Anger to Compassion for Parents with Kim Muench

    Episode 10: Controlling your Emotions, from Anger to Compassion for Parents with Kim Muench
    May 23 2023
    Show Notes: Kim, a certified parent coach, shares her personal experience with her son’s addiction and her mission to help other parents facing similar challengesEnabling vs. helping: Kim explains the difference and how parents may unknowingly enable their children’s substance abuseSetting boundaries: The importance of setting boundaries to reflect on parental contributions to the problem and guide children toward treatment and healthier coping mechanismsLoopholes and treatment: Discussion on addressing situations where children try to find loopholes in boundaries and the need for assertive insistence on treatment if self-destructive behavior persistsParent coaching: The role of parent coaching in providing support, information, tools, and helping parents develop confidence in setting and enforcing boundariesDrug testing: Speaker’s view on drug testing, prioritizing trust and building a trusted relationship, while acknowledging its potential value in discouraging substance use for some families This episode features an interview with: KIM MUENCH Jai Certified Parent Coach and Founder of Real Life Parenting Guide Kim Muench (pronounced minch, like pinch with an “m”) is a Jai (rhymes with buy) Institute for Parenting Certified Conscious Parenting Coach and Founder of Real Life Parent Guide who specializes in working with mothers of emerging adults (ages 18-25). Kim knows moms are the emotional barometer in their families and she is passionate about educating, supporting and encouraging her clients to raise adolescents with intention and guidance rather than fear and control. Kim’s three plus decades raising five children and years of coaching other parents empowers her to lead her clients with compassion and without judgment into healthier, happier, more functional relationships. Kim has a self-published Amazon #1 New Release in the Parent & Adult Child Relationships category called Becoming Me While Raising You – a Mother’s Journey to Her Self. She is a sought after and frequent speaker on topics related to conscious parenting for Fox News Radio, television news stations in Texas/Oklahoma, and podcasts around the globe. Her mission is to spread the movement to parent WITH rather than over our children. Important Links and resources mentioned: reallifeparentguide@gmail.com https://reallifeparentguide.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kimmuenchparentcoach/ https://www.tiktok.com/@kimmuenchparentcoach https://www.nbcdfw.com/texas-today/how-to-create-better-parent-child-relationships/2933721/ https://calendly.com/reallifeparentguide Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    29 Min.
  • Episode 9: Breaking the Cycle of Peer Pressure: How to Say No to Drugs and Alcohol

    Episode 9: Breaking the Cycle of Peer Pressure: How to Say No to Drugs and Alcohol
    May 16 2023
    Show Notes: Three teenagers from Innovation Academy, Fulton County, Georgia created an organization called SAVE, which stands for Substance Abuse Value Empathy SAVE aims to promote prevention and treatment methods for substance abuse that are supported by facts, through their Instagram page and website The three teens meet online or in person a couple of days a week to update their website and post on their Instagram They are currently working on a book titled “The Path to Sobriety: A Guide to Overcoming Addiction and Finding Joy in Recovery” The speakers discuss drug abuse, particularly among teenagers and emphasize the importance of spreading awareness about the long-term effects of drug abuse The main factors contributing to drug abuse are peer pressure and being influenced by family members or friends The speakers suggest that it is important to recognize your own self-worth and not feel pressured to do things that others are doing just to fit in They recommend finding new friends if current friends are peer pressuring you and empowering parents to communicate with their teens about drug use The speakers discuss various approaches for parents to handle their child’s drug use, including creating a safe space and non-judgmental environment for them to share their struggles The speakers emphasized the importance of open communication between parents and children and recommended seeking support from the Save program and other resources on their website This episode features an interview with: ARNAV HAZARI Co-founder of S.A.V.E. Arnav Hazari is a 10th grader at Innovation Academy and one of the co-founders of the organization known as “S.A.V.E.”. Currently, he is in the healthcare and IT pathway. He enjoys helping people with their situations that they are struggling with. They created the website as a way to advocate for those who need help with drug usage, and even those who are struggling mentally. Arnav personally know many people who have struggled with these problems and its extremely frightening, which is why he is attempting to fight these problems. AARYAN SATHISH Co-founder of S.A.V.E. Aaryan Sathish is an 11th Grader at Innovation Academy and one of the co-founders of S.A.V.E. He is also in the Healthcare and IT Pathway. Aaryan personally struggled with a substance issue for a short period of time. This affected his mental health and created trust issues with his family. Having a first-hand experience with a substance problem taught him that he needs to use his experiences and help friends, community, and anyone struggling to quit. Aaryan also wants to help prevent teenagers like himself going through the same issues he did, which is why he is so passionate about this topic. ARJUN SURESH Co-founder of S.A.V.E. Arjun Suresh is a 10th Grader at Innovation Academy and one of the co-founders of S.A.V.E. He is also in the Healthcare/IT Pathway. Arjun has always tried helping people no matter the situation and strive to ensure that this program will help people and be heard throughout the world. Important Links and resources mentioned: save.drugawareness@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/save_communitysupport/ Home – Drug abuse awareness (mailchimpsites.com) Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    23 Min.
  • Episode 8: Using Positive Psychology to Overcome Substance Use Disorder

    Episode 8: Using Positive Psychology to Overcome Substance Use Disorder
    May 9 2023
    Show Notes: The conversation is about drug addiction and a clinical social worker named Patrick Doyle’s approach to helping families with loved ones struggling with addiction Patrick’s approach involves educating and training families on positive reinforcement parenting and problem-solving to influence their teens to cooperate with house rules and enter into treatment The speakers discuss how negative language surrounding addiction can be detrimental and that families who do not resonate with traditional approaches can benefit from Patrick’s approach Positive reinforcement parenting can help maintain a loving relationship between parents and their teenage children, including rewards such as money, mobile phone access, free time, and socializing with friends The speakers discuss the importance of establishing phones as currency for rewards and punishments, and the challenges of raising children with access to technology Good life coaching and practicing outside of coaching is important for learning to occur It’s important to have hope and confidence for people with substance use disorder and their loved ones, and to never give up on kids Ongoing drug testing can lead to negative reinforcement and a lack of trust from the child Patrick can be reached at familyaddictioncoach.com, where there is useful guidance information and a podcast This episode features an interview with: PATRICK DOYLE Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW “If your loved one’s substance use has become unmanageable, you’ve tried everything but refuse to give up, and are desperately seeking hope– I know how you feel.” – Patrick Doyle Patrick was raised in a large, chaotic household, and his own adult child has struggled with alcohol addiction and anxiety. Refusing to give up on his son, he found a way out for my family. For 30 years, he has helped clients save their family from addiction as a therapist/Family Coach by providing the tools to influence positive change in a loved one. His certification in the delivery of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) helps clients and families create a solid plan, based on proven solutions, with the best chance for success. Patrick provides private, one on one, personalized coaching, expert guidance, treatment navigation and advocacy, and crisis consultations via phone or video telehealth. Patients in addiction treatment need an advocate. His approach utilizes compassion, harm reduction, and evidence-based research. Important Links and resources mentioned: patrick@familyaddictioncoach.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/PatrickDoyleFamilyAddictionCoach https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/patrick-doyle-lexington-ma/312875 https://familyaddictioncoach.com/ https://twitter.com/PatrickDoyle_35 Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    31 Min.
  • Episode 7: From Hobby to Addiction: The Stages and Behaviors of Substance Use

    Episode 7: From Hobby to Addiction: The Stages and Behaviors of Substance Use
    May 2 2023
    Show Notes:

    • Christine Capshew discusses drug addiction in teens, noting that social media normalizes drug behavior among them and advises parents to look for early signs of addiction

    • Explains addiction as a brain disease influenced by genetics, mentioning stages of addiction, and connects addiction with suicidal tendencies and self-harming

    • Proper treatment, including nutrition, psychoeducation, and restoring relationships, can help even those with genetic predisposition recover from addiction

    • Naltrexone is effective in treating opioid and alcohol addiction but marijuana addiction requires roughing it out as it has withdrawal symptoms

    • Finding the right detox facility is important for effective treatment, which may taper off medication over five to seven days depending on the intensity of addiction

    • Detox is recommended for weed addiction and takes about 30 days to clear the brain fog and establish normal patterns

    • Dopamine hits caused by blue screen light can make it harder to resist the urge to relapse

    • Being well-informed about addiction can help overcome stigma

    This episode features an interview with:

    CHRISTINE CAPSHEW

    Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEO and Founder of Conscious Healing, Inc.

    Christine Capshew is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder and CEO of Conscious Healing, Inc., a mental health and trauma treatment center in Virginia. She has over 20 years of experience working in the field of mental health and addiction treatment.

    Capshew is known for her expertise in treating trauma and addiction in adolescents and young adults, as well as for her advocacy work on behalf of those struggling with mental health issues. She is a sought-after speaker and has presented at numerous conferences and workshops on topics related to mental health and addiction.

    Capshew is also a certified yoga instructor and incorporates mindfulness practices into her treatment approach.

    Important Links and resources mentioned:

    Christine Capshew

    ccapshew@conscioushealingva.com

    Conscious Healing – Integrative Addiction Treatment (conscioushealingva.com)

    Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse

    Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    33 Min.
  • Episode 6: Breaking the Stigma: How to Address Drug Use in Your Family and Community

    Episode 6: Breaking the Stigma: How to Address Drug Use in Your Family and Community
    Apr 25 2023

    Show Notes:

    • Guest speaker Stacy Miller is a training consultant and drug misuse expert in the New Forest region of England

    • The speakers discuss the different stages of drug dependency and the importance of recognizing changes in behavior before it becomes a problem

    • Parents are encouraged to have an open dialogue with their children about drugs, ask questions, and be aware of signs of drug use such as small clear bags with white residue or tablets/powder

    • The speakers discuss challenges of talking to a young person who is high and suggest enlisting support from friends, relatives, or professionals

    • The risks associated with drug use are mainly related to mental health, with cannabis having a lot of debate around its use. Speaker is against cannabis use, as she has seen many people end up in psychiatric care because of its effect on mental health

    • The speakers stress the importance of understanding why people engage in certain behaviors and finding alternative solutions to address the underlying issues

    • Stacy Miller provides resources for parents on social media and her website, Stacy Miller Consultancy

    • The conversation ends with a discussion on setting boundaries and the importance of communication

    This episode features an interview with:

    STACEY MILLER

    Education and Training Consultant

    Stacey Miller is on a mission to spread kindness, positivity and gratitude through training and education. She has 20 years professional experience in the field of substance misuse and mental health working with all sectors to upskill their staff.

    Stacey also has added lived experience of everything she teaches which adds a huge amount of value to her work. Empowering people to gain control over their lives and fulfill their potential in society is at core of Stacey Miller Consultancy.

    Important Links and resources mentioned:

    info@staceymillerconsultancy.co.uk

    Home • Stacey Miller Consultancy | Substance Misuse and Mental Health Education and Training Consultant

    staceygmiller (@staceygmiller) / Twitter

    Stacey Miller Consultancy | Facebook

    Stacey Miller Consultancy (@staceygmiller) • Instagram photos and videos

    Stacey Miller | LinkedIn

    www.staceymillerconsultancy.co.uk/shop

    Signs of Drug Use Map: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Teen Drug Abuse

    Our Signs of Drug Use Map is a helpful tool for parents who suspect that their teen may be using drugs. This map highlights the common physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of drug use, helping parents recognize the warning signs and take action. download it here
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    26 Min.