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Am I Enabling Addiction by Helping My Child?

This article and brief video address the concept of enabling, offering scenarios that could be considered to be examples of enabling a child's continued substance use. It then differentiates the idea of enabling from using positive reinforcement, which can look similar yet tends to promote healthier behaviors. 


https://drugfree.org/article/am-i-enabling-addiction-by-helping-my-child/

Related Topics

  • Parenting/Caregiving
  • Substance Use
  • Youth, Adolescents, and Young Adults
  • Addiction
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