Episode Details

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Numerous studies show that adopted children are significantly more likely to develop substance use disorders. Is this true? If so, why? And how can parents of adopted children support and guide them through those tendencies?

Today I’m speaking with Eric Fawson. Eric has been practicing therapy for more than 15 years, focusing on attachment, trauma, and the substance misuse that often accompanies these issues. He has served as a Clinical Director and is currently a therapist at Elements Wilderness. Eric was also adopted at birth and has worked with countless adoptees, making him particularly qualified to talk about the unique challenges facing adoptive parents.

In this discussion, we’ll be exploring:

• why adopted children may struggle with addiction
• how parents’ state of mind can affect discussions about substance use
• and why it’s so important to be part of a community that understands what you’re going through as a parent with a child experimenting with or misusing substances

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• TCA - Therapeutic Consulting Assoc. 
• IECA - Independent Educational Consultants Assoc. 
• Allkindsoftherapy.com

Books:

• 20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew (Sherrie Eldridge )
• The Primal Wound (Nancy Newton Verrier)
• Being Adopted (Amy Wilkerson Lcsw)
• The Family of Adoption (Joyce Maguire Pavao)

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