Proactive Parenting: Substance use prevention

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In this video we'll learn proactive parenting techniques to aid in substance use prevention, including starting early, knowing the facts & establishing credibility with our kids, practicing open & honest communication, setting limits & sharing expectations, monitoring behavior, giving positive reinforcement, permitting healthy risk taking behavior, and modeling good behaviors, health & resilience. We will also learn actionable steps to promote mental health and coping, anxiety and the pandemic, and learn about normal reactions vs. problematic reactions, identifying signs of internalizing & externalizing emotional distress, teaching coping skills, and creating emotional safety. With Linda Richter, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Prevention Research and Analysis at Partnership to End Addiction, and Dr. Aaron Weiner, Ph.D., ABPP.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:02 Introducing Linda Richter, Ph.D.
00:04:00 Introduction to Proactive Parenting
00:05:26 Parenting myths: common misconceptions about kids and parenting
00:18:17 What every parent needs to know about teen substance use
00:20:09 Substance abuse in adolescence
00:25:06 Culture of drinking in the U.S.
00:28:30 Dangers of vaping and nicotine
00:34:04 Is marijuana more potent now than in the past?
00:36:50 Fentanyl crisis
00:37:46 Parenting strategies for substance use prevention
00:38:52 Starting early
00:39:18 Knowing the facts: establishing credibility with our kids
00:39:45 Open and honest communication
00:39:52 Setting limits and sharing expectations
00:40:43 Monitoring behavior
00:41:15 Positive reinforcement
00:41:24 Permitting healthy risk taking behavior
00:41:43 Let your child know if they are at a higher risk for addiction
00:42:15 Always take a health approach not a punitive approach
00:42:30 Modeling good behavior like health and resilience
00:43:52 Introducing Dr. Aaron Weiner, Ph.D., ABPP
00:44:50 Mental health and coping
00:46:37 Anxiety and the pandemic
00:47:01 Normal reactions vs. problematic reactions
00:48:15 Signs of emotional distress: internalizing and externalizing
00:52:27 Recent increases in youth substance use
00:54:09 Teaching coping skills
00:57:46 Reframing bad behavior
00:59:16 Unhealthy coping
01:00:57 Actionable steps for parents and caregivers
01:03:22 Creating emotional safety
01:09:54 Discussion strategies
01:13:41 Emphasizing healthy connections
01:14:50 Destructive family dynamics
01:19:15 Conclusion
01:20:26 Q&A
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