Healing Springs

The journey through substance use disorder is challenging at any age, but for teenagers, it comes with unique complications.

Specialized recovery meetings, such as those offered by Healing Springs in Saratoga Springs, NY, are making a meaningful difference. These meetings demonstrate how peer support and family navigation services work together to help young people and their families navigate the complexities of addiction and recovery.

You'll gain insight into recognizing signs of problematic substance use, the value of peer support with lived experience, and how the program helps both youth and families heal.

Podcast Guests

  • Stacie Robbins, Family Support Outreach Navigator
  • Shayne Richardson, Peer

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Full Episode & Transcript

Feature Quote

One of the things that I speak to parents about is there is some experimentation that happens with your teens. The difference is when your teen is the one that is using more or using more often. It's extending beyond what the rest of the group is doing. That's when there typically tends to be an issue where it's gone beyond that teenage experimentation into something that could be a budding substance use disorder.

—Stacie Robbins, Family Support Navigator

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