Richard Capriola has been a mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He has been licensed in Illinois and Texas and recently retired as an addictions counselor at Menninger Clinic in Houston. While at Menninger he treated both adults and adolescents with substance use disorders. He is the author of a new book for parents, The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse.

In this episode, we talk about:

:: Richard's journey to finding passion in his work in addiction and mental health

:: Alarming statistics around childhood substance abuse

:: What types of life events lead children to choose illicit substances

:: Specific concerns around abuse of ADHD meds

:: Richard's advice for parents

You can learn more about Richard and his book at: http://www.helptheaddictedchild.com

If you have questions you would like Richard to answer, email me at [email protected].