# How to talk to your children about substance abuse

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-19-how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-substance-abuse-37cd8b/
- Published: 2026-02-19
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: abccolumbia
- Original report: https://www.abccolumbia.com/2026/02/18/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-substance-abuse/
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> COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) – Teen substance abuse is not a new problem, but that doesn’t mean parents always know where to start to help their child. In this segment, ABC Columbia’s Kelly Coakley talks with Michelle Nienhius, manager of prevention and intervention services with the South Carolina Depart

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*Originally reported by abccolumbia. [Read more](https://www.abccolumbia.com/2026/02/18/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-substance-abuse/)*

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*Source: [https://www.abccolumbia.com/2026/02/18/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-substance-abuse/](https://www.abccolumbia.com/2026/02/18/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-substance-abuse/)*