The Addiction Inoculation

Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence

Jessica Lahey

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💡What’s the secret to building a child’s “self-efficacy” so they have the internal strength to resist substance use long before they're ever offered a drink?
💡What if you could “inoculate” your kids against addiction by shifting the way you handle their failures and setbacks today?
💡Did you know that certain common parenting styles can inadvertently increase a child’s risk of drug use, while others provide a powerful psychological shield?

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What You'll Learn from The Addiction Inoculation

✓Substance use is both more alluring and more harmful for teenagers.
✓Understanding why kids use substances can help you safeguard your own children.
✓Forbid sipping – and make use of natural consequences.
✓A strong sense of self-efficacy can steer kids away from addiction.
✓Start conversations early, stay close, and remember to really listen to your kids.

The Addiction Inoculation Chapter Overview

Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Substance use is both more alluring and more harmful for teenagers.
Chapter 3: Understanding why kids use substances can help you safeguard your own children.
Chapter 4: Forbid sipping – and make use of natural consequences.
Chapter 5: A strong sense of self-efficacy can steer kids away from addiction.
Chapter 6: Start conversations early, stay close, and remember to really listen to your kids.
Chapter 7: To help your kids push back against peer pressure, give them both perspective and ready-made scripts.

About The Addiction Inoculation

The Addiction Inoculation (2021) is a parents’ guide to raising kids who have the knowledge, support, and self-confidence necessary to steer clear of the twin dangers of alcohol and drug use. From peer pressure to self-efficacy, it examines the risks kids need to avoid, and the defenses they need to acquire, in order to live happy, healthy, and substance-free lives.

Who Should Listen to The Addiction Inoculation

Parents who want to raise drink- and drug-free kids
Teachers interested in the psychology of addiction

About Jessica Lahey

Jessica Lahey is a writer, teacher, and addiction recovery coach who has been published in the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and the New York Times. She is the author of the best-selling book The Gift of Failure, and was a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee.