In this episode I talk with Ken C. Winters, Ph.D. about adolescent substance abuse and how it is affecting our country. Mr. Winters is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, and a Senior Scientist with the Treatment Research Institute in Philadelphia, PA. The passion that Mr. Winters has for understanding and treating adolescent addiction has won him numerous research grants and awards to further help solve this growing problem through evidence based practices. Topics will include how drugs affect the adolescent brain, how the wrong levels of treatment can do more harm than good, and effective treatment models for adolescents and young adults. We are facing a drug epidemic that affects adults and youth alike. Don't miss this very important episode on adolescents and substance abuse.