Discovering that your child is struggling with addiction is terrifying. In this insightful TEDx talk, Joanna Conti shares her personal journey of helping her own daughter overcome alcohol addiction. She unveils the challenges parents face when seeking addiction treatment and offers research-based insights she wished she had known about how to help someone you love recover.

Joanna Conti, a former chemical engineer and the founder of multiple successful companies, became an advocate for addiction treatment reform after her daughter’s battle with alcohol addiction. Frustrated by the lack of transparency in the addiction treatment industry, her dedication led to establishing a research company that has closely studied the outcomes of over 70,000 patients in rehabilitation, offering critical insights into effective addiction treatment strategies.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx