TPP 403: The Connection Between Differently Wired Kids and Substance Use, with Brenda Zane
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What challenges do parents face recognizing modern drug use in teens?
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And what we're seeing with kids, especially with kids who struggle with social anxiety, depression, just being different. Like my son, he was just different. And he said, The only time I feel normal is when I'm high. He's like the first time I tried it, I was like, Oh, this is what it's like to not have my brain constantly running. not ruminating, I'm able to slow down like time has slowed down. It feels amazing, which is why I say the drugs are not the problem, they're the solution. And so if we can reframe our thinking around that, it you can start to understand how oh, it makes sense that my kid would wanna use marijuana because it's solving this big problem for him or for her.
I'm Debbie Rieber and welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. Just as technology evolves rapidly, so too do the ways drugs are consumed. For parents, it can be challenging to recognize when our kids are using, especially since many products on the market now resemble harmless school supplies or even candy. And then if we find our Kids are engaging in drug use, how do we even begin to navigate that? That's what we're going to explore today with my guest Brenda Zane, whose oldest son struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit drugs for over five years. After nearly losing him to two fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left her marketing career to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion, and feelings of helplessness of having a
Child who's misusing drugs or alcohol, becoming a family advocate and co-founding the nonprofit organization Hope Stream Community, where she serves parents of teens and young adults who struggle with substance misuse and mental health challenges. This is such a powerful conversation, and one I truly recommend all parents listen to, no matter the age of their children, as it's important to understand the landscape for drug access and use in the lives of today's family. Kids. During this episode, Brenda and I talked about the importance of open communication and understanding the reasons behind the drug use, the dangers of high-potency THC products in younger users, and the challenges parents face when their teenagers experiment with substances.
We also explore the question: is there a difference between typical experimentation and problematic use when talking about marijuana? I know this can be one of those uncomfortable topics that many of us might rather avoid thinking about, especially if we have a history of substance abuse in our families. But it's important for our kids' safety that we do the research and create spaces for these conversations to be had at home. If you're interested in learning more about Brenda's work, you can check out her weekly podcast, HopeStream, and access her community and other resources through her nonprofit organization, Hope Stream Community. Links, as always, will be in the show notes. And one last thing, please know that this episode contains references to drug abuse, overdosing, and mental health challenges.
So do what you need to do to take care of yourself if these are triggers. triggering themes for you. And now here is my conversation with Brenda Zane. Hey Brenda, welcome to the podcast. Thank you. I'm so happy to be here. Yeah, I'm really happy to have this conversation. We were just talking before I hit record, and this is another one of those conversations that even after s doing so many episodes and having this show for so many years, we haven't really had this conversation in the way that we're going to today.
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