Fresh Take: Dr. Kevin Simon on What Parents Need to Know About Kids and Substance Use

How can we prevent our kids from developing substance use disorders? Dr. Kevin Simon is an Attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital and an instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In this interview, Dr. Simon explains

• The different ways that kids use substances, and why they use
• What puts kids at higher use for developing addiction
• Why the "just a sip at home" strategy isn't a good idea
• What to watch for in order to intervene sooner

Here's where you can find Dr. Simon:

• https://www.kevinsimonmd.com/publications
• @DrKMSimon on IG, X, and LinkedIn

Here links to a few resources mentioned in the episode:

Felice J Freyer for the Boston Globe: "Boston's New Mental Health Czar Lays Out His Goals"

"This Is Your Brain on Drugs" PSA

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