Blended Family Podcast

melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com   Richard Capriola has been a mental mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He has been licensed in Illinois and Texas. He recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas where for over a decade he worked as an addictions counselor for adults and adolescents diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse issues. He is the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse.  In this interview we discuss His personal story Causes of addiction in children Types of addictive substances used Teenage brain and addiction Differences between boys and girls Vaping Pandemic and its affect on children Process disorders Warning signs Treatment Options Special tips for blended families Resistant teens His book, The Addicted Child and his workbook and much more!   Connect with Richard Website Twitter   Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Send questions or feedba