Responding to a Teens Substance Abuse
25 September 2025

Responding to a Teens Substance Abuse

Parenting Today's Teens

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Mark Gregston joins Wayne Shepherd to discuss the dangers of teen substance abuse and how parents can respond. Mark emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, seeking counseling and keeping teens engaged in healthy activities — while also allowing natural consequences to take their course. Most of all, he reminds parents to continue showing love through the struggle, offering support when it’s needed most, even when it’s hardest to give.

For more guidance from Mark on raising your teen, check out What’s Happening to My Teen? at https://bit.ly/ptt-whats-happening.

Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.



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