{"product_id":"tip-of-the-spear-be-your-childs-biggest-influencer-when-it-comes-to-drug-prevention-and-intervention-hardcover","title":"Tip of the Spear: Be your child's biggest influencer when it comes to drug prevention and intervention - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Vieth Kopeny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOOK REVIEW of The Tip of the Spear by David Vieth Kopeny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Bernard Glos, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in forensic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003epsychology, addiction and violence\/threat assessment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn my five decades of professional work, rarely have I come across a book\u003cbr\u003elike this one. It is unbelievably well written. First, it is fact based, both in\u003cbr\u003eterms of drugs and human behavior. It carefully integrates relevant stories of\u003cbr\u003eyoung people and parents to make the factual content much more relatable.\u003cbr\u003eImportantly, it clearly illuminates the key role parents have in preventing\u003cbr\u003eor dealing with their children's substance use. The book not only identifies\u003cbr\u003eeverything a parent needs to know, it does so in such a clear and simple\u003cbr\u003eway that both understanding and application are easy for the reader. There\u003cbr\u003eare clear strategies in how to prevent drug use but also clear interventions\u003cbr\u003eto address such use if it is already occurring. Although the teen age years\u003cbr\u003ecause teenagers to over-connect with peers and other outside influences, \u003cbr\u003eparents can still have a powerful impact. They can help their child not be\u003cbr\u003eoverly influenced or pressured by their peers. So often, my work with teens\u003cbr\u003ewas stymied by parents unwilling to get involved. A family is a system and a\u003cbr\u003echild or teen is part of that system. For example, merely changing a battery\u003cbr\u003ein a car without checking and replacing a defective starter motor will not\u003cbr\u003eget things moving! A look at the \"big picture\" is needed, which this volume\u003cbr\u003edoes unbelievably well. The author discusses how to facilitate a school\u003cbr\u003econnection as it plays a key role in not only prevention and intervention\u003cbr\u003ebut adolescent growth and other developmental activities as well. At the\u003cbr\u003eend, the author sees his work as a strategy for hope. So often, when young\u003cbr\u003epeople get involved with drugs or other addictive behaviors, parents throw\u003cbr\u003eup their hands in frustration and try to get the issue \"fixed\" elsewhere. If\u003cbr\u003eyou read this book, you as a parent will know what to do. YOU are the fix!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301285257327,"sku":"9781665792615","price":48.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/cCmyxPYuFM9781665792615.webp?v=1781772701","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/tip-of-the-spear-be-your-childs-biggest-influencer-when-it-comes-to-drug-prevention-and-intervention-hardcover","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}