The Addicted Child

This book may save a child’s life. Author Richard Capriola brings two decades of addictions counseling experience to craft a book guiding parents through the crisis of having a child addicted to alcohol or drugs.

In The Addicted Child parents learn

 ■ The difference between adult and adolescent addiction

 ■ How drugs work within a child’s brain

 ■ Which assessments and tests are important

 ■ How to identify and find effective treatment programs

 “The Addicted Child presents a great deal of information in a way that is concise and understandable.” Psychiatrist Jennifer Malone, MD

 “Capriola has distilled the wisdom he accrued from decades of experience on the frontlines of substance use treatment.” Houston Methodist Hospital psychologist Major Bradshaw

 “I strongly recommend this book to anyone close to adolescents who struggle with substance abuse disorders.” Menninger Clinic psychiatrist Cory Walker, MD

Families with a child abusing alcohol or drugs often feel alone. They seek a roadmap to guide them through the process of assessment and treatment. The Addicted Child was written for these families and anyone wanting to learn about adolescent substance abuse.

Richard Capriola has been a licensed substance abuse counselor in Illinois and Texas and was an addictions counselor at Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas, one of the nation’s premier psychiatric hospitals.

"""Mr. Capriola's book makes the problem of substance use disorders understandable, in plain language. I strongly recommend this book to anyone close to adolescents (or adults) who struggle with substance/process use disorders"" Cory Walker, MD, Baylor College of Medicine. 

""Having a child struggling with addiction leaves a parent feeling desperate and helpless. The Addicted Child presents a great deal of information in a way that is concise and understandable, arming parents with the information they need to be able to support and guide their child through the recovery process,"" Jennifer Malone, MD

""In this pragmatic and accessible text Rick Capriola has distilled the wisdom he accrued from decades of experience on the frontlines of substance abuse treatment."" Major R. Bradshaw, Houston Methodist Hospital

""This book hooks your right from the acknowledgment. This personal touch gives the book a human quality that puts the rest of the information into perspective."" Literary Titan

""This book may save your child's life. A parent or helping professional will have this book as a trusted reference at their fingertips; and the books brevity will help searchers find information quickly."" Reader Views."