Jessica Lahey’s family tree hangs heavy under the weight of alcoholism and drug addiction. Despite her determination to thwart her genetic legacy, she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out of that downward spiral until her early forties. A teacher who has worked on substance abuse programs for teens, Lahey is a mother of two teenage boys with a quest to inoculate her children against their most dangerous inheritance. But all parents with and without a history of substance abuse face the risk of developing harmful behaviors. Based on research in child welfare, psychology, substance abuse, and developmental neuroscience, The Addiction Inoculation provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools that parents and teachers need in order to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children. The Addiction Inoculation is an empathetic, accessible resource for raising kids who will grow up healthy, happy, and addiction-free.