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"This easy to read book is designed for kids who have a parent or other loved one who abuses alcohol or drugs. The shame, anger, and guilt associated with such an experience can be a burden these individuals carry on into adulthood. WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE ABUSES ALCOHOL OR DRUGS - A GUIDE FOR KIDS provides valuable information for kids and teenagers who have a loved abusing drugs or alcohol. It answers questions kids have when a loved one is a substance abuser. Yes - their mother or father can still love them even though they abuse alcohol or drugs. Yes - even though a person may sometimes do bad things when he or she abuses alcohol or drugs he or she can still be a good person. Any kid who has a loved one abusing alcohol or drugs will find this book quite helpful. ""An excellent book for any young person who has a loved one abusing alcohol or drugs."" Brian DesRoche, Ph.D. Author, RECLAIMING YOURSELF ""Must reading for any teenager with substance abusing parent(s)."" Don Fontenelle, Ph.D. Author, HOW TO BE A GOOD PARENT About The Author: James J. Crist, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified substance abuse counselor with the Child and Family Counseling Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. He helps people of all ages with alcohol, drug, and other problems. Dr. Crist is a graduate of Williams College in Massachusetts and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology."

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