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Negative Environments for Drug Endangered Children

Creating safe and healthy environments are key to the positive development of any child. These surroundings also may indicate if a child might begin addictive and unhealthy behaviors.

Creating safe and healthy environments are key to the positive development of any child. These surroundings also may indicate if a child might begin addictive and unhealthy behaviors. In this episode of Unhooked, the lives of drug endangered children are discussed and how these early years might impact future choices. In this own words, Juan shares how he ran “errands” for family, only to realize years later that he was transporting drugs. These experiences led to bad choices and the breakup of his family. Yet, he is a survivor of a bad environment. Guest Expert: Dr. Kiti Freier Randall

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