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Blame the Parents, Punish the Child?

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So Your Kid Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem: Blame the Parents, Punish the Child?

This post by Anne Fletcher is a Roundtable Discussion from www.rehabs.com. Fletcher addresses the common and dangerous beliefs that many of us carry. These misconceptions lead us to blame the parents when their child suffers from addiction, and punish the child. Read the post here. 

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