Words matter, especially when talking with children. NACoA provides important guidance so that caring adults can explain the disease of addiction that is affecting someone they love in an age appropriate, sensitive, and stigma-reducing way. Through this guidance, adults can better understand how important it is to have this conversation with children, who are often the first hurt, and the last helped when addiction is the in family. By talking about what is happening, these kids and teens discover that they are not alone and have someone that they can talk to about what is happening, and how they feel. It is most helpful to provide children with a copy of the Seven Cs when having this conversation.