the intersection of adoption and substance use, with Eric Fawson, LCSW

Numerous studies show that adopted children are significantly more likely to develop substance use disorders. Is this true? If so, why? And how can parents of adopted children support and guide them through those tendencies? In this episode I’m speaking with Eric Fawson, who’s been practicing therapy for more than 15 years, focusing on attachment, trauma, and the substance misuse that often accompanies these issues.