by Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Has addiction affected your family? This month isNational Recovery Month. But wouldn’t it be great to designate one month as National Prevention Month? A time to focus on helping kids grow up addiction-free?

I believe our only hope lies in prevention! When we know better, we can do better! It’s important for parents to understand that they can take steps now to help kids become resilient to addictions of all kinds. (See our 5 steps below.)