The addiction inoculation

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The addiction inoculation

Jessica Lahey is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Over twenty years, Jess has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools, and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont. She writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post and The Atlantic. She co-hosts the #AmWriting podcast from her home in Vermont with her husband, two sons, and a lot of dogs.

New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey explains the protective factors vital to avoiding addictive behavior and why the relationship between trauma and substance use disorder is significant. Interview by Meagen Gibson.

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