PREVENT THIS! PODCAST
A podcast where we cover everything substance abuse related from prevention to treatment to recovery and everything in between.
Episode 31: ADHD Facts and Tips
Learn what ADHD truly is and how its symptoms present in the child and adolescent populations. This presentation will also review various treatment modalities for ADHD in child and adolescents, as well as a brief discussion on comorbidities of ADHD and other behavioral and mental health challenges. Finally we will provide tips for parents and schools on how to best work with individuals with ADHD to create greater success in those environments.
Presenters: Andrea M. Lewis; Amy Kuechler, PsyD
Episode 30: Addictions at the Verge: What Happens When Substances, Behaviors, and Technologies Combine?
What happens when substances, behaviors, and technologies combine? Instead of being concerned about one issue we are seeing a paradigm shift in how multiple issues are converging into one. How will this impact our youth and what can do to learn more about these hybrid addictions that could become problematic or even addictive?
Presenter: Andrew J. Schreier
Episode 29: Recognizing and addressing signs of substance abuse in your college son or daughter
Many parents express concern about their college aged child using drugs or alcohol. There is good reason for this. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, four out of five college students will drink during their first year of college. Learn how to proactively parent a college age child, how to recognize substance use and how to respond appropriately.
Presenter: Thomas Marx
Episode 28: Protecting Your Teen Online
The vast opportunities that children have in today’s online world come with a number of benefits and risks. This session will help adults mitigate those risks and protect children in the online space. Learn about the dangers online, how to monitor online activity and how to help your child make safe and responsible decisions.
Presenter: Detective David Feyen, EFCE, CCME, ACE, CBE
Episode 27: Anxiety and Depression in Teens
Session Description: The goal of this training is to help identify the warning signs of depression and anxiety in teens and adolescents. In today’s society our adolescents are dealing with varying degrees of stress that inlcudes, families, school, peer, social unrest and even a pandemic. There is a link between stress, depression and anxiety and we understand that the brain functioning and development can be negatively impacted by these factors. Our goal is to identify the warning signs, help teach coping skills to help adolescents deal with anxiety and depression and if needed make the appropriate referral for treatment.
Presenter: Carlene Cardosi, LCSW, CADC
Episode 26: Youth Substance Abuse During COVID 19
Sheltering-in-place has presented unusual challenges and stress for teens. Preventing substance use during these times presents a unique challenge for parents and professionals. This presentation provides information on how to recognize potential warnings signs for substance use while teens are stuck at home and practical tips for how to prevent it. It also touches on other topics such as vaping and Covid-19 and increased alcohol use among adults.
Presenter: Matthew Quinn, MA, LCPC, CADC
Episode 25: An Overview of Suicidality
An introduction to the topic of suicide. The training will discuss current trends, how to talk about suicide, what to look for, and prevention approaches.
Presenters: Jason Relle, LCPC & Meghan Cook, MS, LSW, CADC
Episode 24: Marijuana Impairment Training
This course will discuss marijuana as a drug and distinguish the impairing substance located in the marijuana plant. We will provide an understanding of impairment and how marijuana affects human performance and the central nervous system. We will provide some of the tests used to assess impairment and what clues to look for. Finally, we will provide the signs and symptoms of marijuana impairment that can be observed so that we can act against drug abuse in the workplace, schools, and community.
Guests: Joe Hendricks, Drug Recognition Expert
Episode 23: Addicted to the Screen
Learn about the addictive nature of technology, the widespread social and psychological effect it’s having on our society and what you can do to start changing it. Appropriate for 16+ years of age.
Presenter: Dr. Paul Ralston
Episode 22: Methamphetamines - The basics
This podcast discusses methamphetamine trends in the community, experiences with dealing with the rapid expansion of meth use/dealing-what worked, what did not work well, information sharing, working with other entities to try and get a handle on meth, crimes and other effects meth has had on the community since becoming a major problem and talk generally about what we have done to try and get a handle on meth use, dealing and the issues surrounding the drug and how it is unique in some ways,
Guest: Robert Walensky, Tomah Police Department
Episode 21: The Rise of CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) has gone from an unheard of cannabinoid to a health supplement sensation that is now sold in a variety of retail outlets. CBD has helped the psychoactive cannabinoid, Delta 9 THC, gain even more mainstream acceptance as views toward cannabis prohibition diminish. This presentation will cover how CBD works in the body, CBD/THC testing, identification of CBD/THC products, and challenges ahead for those who work in the social welfare, prevention, and criminal justice fields.
Guest: Nick Place, Drug Recognition Expert
Episode: 20 Wisconsin's approach to underage drinking prevention; Small Talks
Allison and Julia will cover the new underage drinking prevention campaign "Small Talks" from how this campaign came to be to what parents and caregivers need to know to start the conversations about underage drinking. We will discuss brain science as it relates to young brains, different approaches to when and how to talk with kids in your life and how your coalition or community group can build on this effort to adopt evidence-based policies and practices.
Guests: Allison Weber & Julia Sherman
Episode 19: Surviving the #$@* Storm: How to learn from adversity and increase resiliency within your family system
Parenting is hard enough without Covid-19 and the additional stress added to a family. Along with the rapid changes in education, socializing, and family dynamics, our parenting has changed from the days when we were kids. Prevention is key today when raising a family. Learn what resiliency is, why it is important and ways to increase self-awareness for ourselves and families. It is important to teach healthy coping skills for your family so that they can divert larger obstacles in a confident manner.Presenter: Deanna Marincic MSW LCSW, Owner Gals Institute LLC, Founder/President Gals On The Go Project Foundation
Episode 18: The Vaping Epidemic in Adolescents
This session will discuss the basics of vaping, how it became popular among youth, the health risks linked to vaping, and the vaping-associated lung injury epidemic.
Guest: Louella B. Amos, MD
Episode 17: What effects will COVID have?
We know that COVID has caused a rise in anxiety, depression, OCD-like behaviors, and substance abuse among many other things, but what are the long term effects going to be, especially in children and teens. In this episode, Ashleigh and Katie bring Deanna Marincic, a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist who has been working in the mental health field treating individuals, families, and adolescents for over 25 year, back on to talk about COVID and children from a mental health practitioner's point of view. Deanna covers what she is concerned about and ways for families to combat some of the negative effects that we are seeing.
More about Gals here: https://www.galsinstitute.com
Episode 16: Chatting with a Drug Recognition Officer
Join Ashleigh and Katie as they chat with this week's special guest, Drug Recognition Expert and Officer Joe Hendricks. Joe is a specially trained drug recognition officer and has been working in the field for 16 years. Today we discuss interesting stories on the job, what does a Drug Recognition Expert do, concerning drug trends, and parenting tips from an officer's perspective.
Joe did a webinar for us on drug impairment for marijuana. You can check that out here: www.yourchoiceprevention.org/webinars
Drug tests can be purchased here: https://www.yourchoiceprevention.org/drugtests
Episode 15: Parenting tips from an expert
Today on the podcast, Ashleigh and Katie are joined by Deanna Marincic to discuss parenting from an expert's perspective.
More about Gals here: https://www.galsinstitute.com
Episode 14 - We have a guest!
Join Ashleigh and Katie as they interview their first guest ever. Fellow podcaster, author, and counselor, Andrew J. Schreirer joins the podcast today to talk about trends seen in counseling, self-care, parenting, COVID, and breaking points.
Episode 13 - When someone you love comes out of treatment
How do you handle it when a loved one comes out of treatment? Is it just business as usual? What, if anything, do you have to change? Join Ashleigh, Sandi and Katie as they discuss how to respond when a family member comes out of treatment.
Episode 12: Types of Treatment
There are many different pathways to recovery and many different treatment options. Join Sandi, Ashleigh, and Katie as they discuss different types of treatment and the pros and cons of each.
Episode 11: Boundaries and Forgiveness
Have you ever been frustrated with a loved one and someone told you that you need to set boundaries? I think we've all heard that at some point in our life. But what does this actually mean? Join Ashleigh, Katie and Sandi as they discuss boundaries, forgiveness and why they are important!
Episode 10: Grief
We recently held a webinar on experiencing and coping with grief during COVID-19 and the holidays. The webinar was excellent and we learned so much from it that we thought we would share our takeaways and how this topic ties in to substance abuse.
Episode 9: Q&A
Ashleigh, Katie, and Sandi cover questions from listeners. Join us as we discuss how to support teens in recovery, how to help parents who are in denial, and how to help when substance abuse affects more than one member of the family.
Have a question you want covered on an episode? Send us an email: Katie@yourchoiceprevention.org
Episode 8: Siblings Round 2
Join Ashleigh, Sandi, and Katie in this follow up episode to A Sibling's Perspective on Addiction. Today we delve into a deeper discussion about the effects of addiction on siblings, guilt, and the family's role in recovery. Don't miss this follow up episode and discussion!
Episode 7: A Sibling's Perspective on Addiction
From fighting to competition to built in best friends, siblings have unique and special relationships. We know that the whole family dynamic is affected when addiction enters the picture, but what is it like when your brother or sister is going down that path? Today on Prevent This, Ashleigh shares her story and talks about what addiction is like from a sibling's perspective.
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Episode 6: News Round Up
Join Ashleigh, Sandi and Katie for a freestyle episode discussing current events, parenting, and other issues from a substance use perspective. In this issue we discuss Zoom gaffes and blunders, the rise in parents using substances to cope with parenting (looking at you, wine moms), and social media.
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Episode 5: Marijuana
Episode 5 is all about marijuana. Join Ashleigh, Katie & Sandi as we discuss all things marijuana including different types, statistics , risks and warning signs, and the number one mistake parents make in this area.
Episode 4: Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are gaining popularity among our youth. In this episode, we cover what they are, signs and symptoms of use and abuse, history, statistics, and what parents can do to prevent use.
Episode 3: Reestablishing parental authority with love & respect with your teen or young adult
One common theme that is present in families dealing with substance abuse problems is the struggle of parental authority. Ashleigh, Sandi and Katie discuss what parental authority is, why it's important and how to re-establish it.
Episode 2: All About Recovery
Every September, SAMSHA sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. In this episode, we talk about recovery.
Episode 1: Who We Are
This episode discusses who we are, how we got started as a prevention organization and why we do what we do!
