A comprehensive reference for parents and educators explains the origins of substance abuse while offering advice for how to identify risk factors and take steps to prevent vulnerable teens from developing an addiction disorder.

Hi, my name is Jess, and I'm an alcoholic -- A long, strange trip: drugs, alcohol, and us -- Wired for risk: a primer on the adolescent brain -- Not my kid: who gets addicted, and why -- Tipping the scales of addiction: the protective factors that outweigh risk -- House rules: parenting for prevention -- We have to talk about it: starting the conversation -- Everyone's doing it: friendship, peer pressure, and substance abuse -- The ABC's of addiction prevention: best practices for schools -- Healthily ever after: preventing addiction in college and beyond -- Conclusion: Changing the ending.