Vaping, toking & other things kids shouldn’t do (but may do)


Dr. Charles Park and Dr. Hy Gia Park gave a talk to parents at the Colorado Academy on the risks of vaping and toking. Topics ranged from youth drug use trends to the increase in overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers, fentanyl, addictions, and the brain’s developing vulnerability due to drug use. Included in this blog is the slideshow used during the presentation.


"I went to visit Dr. Park to learn about substance abuse so I could learn how deal with a family member. The guidance from Dr. Charlie and Dr. Hy Gia Park, his wife, also a psychiatrist, was informational and invaluable. It was just not about substance abuse it was learning how to cope with other related issues. They have group sessions and in one I learned how to meditate which is a tool I will use throughout my life. This is a very professionally run practice."

– D.Q.