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	Podcast:		Parenting Well Podcast
	Episode:		#2 - Avani Dilger: Substance Use, Addiction & Healthy Alternatives to Drugs & Alcohol
	Category:		Kids & family
	Duration:		00:43:54
	Publish Date:		2019-11-25 01:05:16
	Description:		I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Avani Dilger, MEd, MA, LPC, CACIII. Avani is the founder and executive director of Natural Highs: Healthy Alternatives to Drug & Alcohol Use. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Addiction Counselor, a Somatic Psychotherapist, and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). She specializes in substance abuse treatment with adults, teens-at-risk, and their families. In today’s show, Avani shares her expertise around substance use, addiction, brain science and healthy alternatives for youth. Specifically, we will discuss: Alternative forms of treatment for substance use and addiction Why some people become addicted to substances and others do not Brain science Trauma and its relationship with addiction Treatments for symptoms of trauma that can lead to addiction The Icelandic Model Maintaining a relationship with your kids
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