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This practical and helpful conversation with Cathy Taughinbaugh explains:

1. How to use positive reinforcement 
2. The importance of self-care when loving an addict
3. The power of noticing 

For more help on how to support a loved with struggling with addiction or mental health challenges check out our free guide on How to Talk to Your Teen or Young Adult About Substance Use: 9 Answers to Parents' Toughest Questions.

To learn more about treatment options give us a call today at For substance use or mental health support for teens and young adults call (855) 958-5511
or live chat with us at Sandstonecare.com

In this episode, you'll hear from family therapist Colin Baker as they explain what key considerations you should be thinking about when supporting a teen or young adult in the LGBTQ+ or queer Community.

Here are just some of the questions answered in this episode:

1. Why is substance use higher in the queer community?
2. How does mental health play a role in substance use for LGBTQ+ folks?
3. What if you think your teen or young adult is just going through a phase when saying they identify as transgender or queer?

For substance use or mental health support for teens and young adults call (678) 958-5511
or live chat with us at SandstoneCare.com

Uppers go by many names and are often the drug of choice for the functioning addict. However, the effects of Speed or other uppers can slowly burn out the user and can also be harder to detect. 

Here are just some of the questions answered in this episode:

1. What is Speed or Uppers?
2. What are the signs or symptoms that someone is using uppers?
3. How do uppers affect the brain and body?

Learn more by checking out our Speed Abuse: Fact Sheet

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For substance use or mental health support for teens and young adults call (678) 958-5511
or live chat with us at SandstoneCare.com

In this episode, clinical social worker Craig Knippenberg explains the impact on social media and technology on teens and young adults. 

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

1. What characterizes a social media or technology addiction?
2. Why is technology so difficult for young people to put down?
3. How do you support a teen or young adult to have healthy boundaries with social media and technology?

Learn more about technology addiction.

Learn more about Craig Knippenberg at Welistentokids.com
Check out Craig's book Wired and Connected

This episode helps parents or loved ones support a teen or young adult with anxiety with certified psychotherapist Marc Azoulay LPC, LAC, CGP, ACS.

Here are just some of the questions answered in this episode:

• What are the signs of anxiety in a teenager or young adult?
• Can puberty or teenage hormones cause anxiety and depression?
• What is the difference between anxiety and depression?

Marc is a psychotherapist in private practice in Boulder, CO and the past President of the Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society. He helps clients that have a harmful relationship to their inherent aggression or who are stuck in the pain of their repetition compulsions. Many of his clients struggle with addiction, anxiety, and self-sabotage. Marc helps people uncover and destroy the unconscious barriers that cripple them by using a blend of Modern Psychoanalytic and Contemplative Psychotherapy. His therapeutic style can best be described as irreverent with surprising moments of profound depth.

Learn more about Marc Azoulay. 

This episode explains what you should be thinking about after treatment in order to stay sober, and what the full continuum of care looks like for treating addiction and mental health.

Here are just some of the questions we'll cover:

1. What is the discharge process like after treatment?
2. How do you stay sober in early sobriety, especially around the holidays?
3. Why is community important for long-term sobriety? 

Check out some of Sandstone Care's alumni programs and other helpful resources at Sandstonecare.com/alumni

If you'd like some support call (855) 958-5511 or live chat with us at Sandstonecare.com

This episode explains how to talk to a spouse or family about your child's substance use or substance abuse. 

Here are just some of the questions we'll cover:

1. How do you talk to your spouse about your child's treatment?
2. What's the most effective type of therapy for substance use and mental health?
3. How will you know if a treatment is effective?

If you'd like some support call (855) 958-5511 or live chat with us at Sandstonecare.com

This episode explains how to talk to your teen or young adult about their substance use or substance abuse. 

Here are just some of the questions we'll cover:

1. How common is substance abuse among teens and young adults?
2. How qualifies as substance abuse?
3. How quickly can a teen or young adult become addicted?
4. Why do teens and young adults become addicted and what kinds of drugs do they usually become addicted to?
5. Can a teen or young adult become addicted to marijuana?

If you'd like some support call (855) 958-5511 or live chat with us at Sandstonecare.com