A site for parents and teens who want to be better informed about
drug abuse and addiction as it affects young people today.
For Teens
Teen Sexting Can Lead to Unintended Consequences
Posted on January 28, 2010
Sexting – or the sending and posting of sexually explicit or suggestive messages and photos via digital or electronic devices – is not only against the law in many jurisdictions, it can lead to devastating and long-term unintended consequences for the victims and their families.
Looking Out for Younger Siblings
Posted on January 28, 2010
When you’re a teen, sometimes it may seem as if you have too much responsibility. Not only do you have your own schoolwork and activities, and perhaps an after-school job, but there are also chores around the house, little errands your parents ask you to run and – taking care of your younger siblings.
20 Ways to Say “No” to Alcohol & Drugs
Posted on June 26, 2009
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to say no – especially to a friend. But when it comes to your friends urging you to drink or do a drug, that’s exactly what you have to do. Here are some rebuttals you may find effective. Feel free to elaborate or change them to suit your own circumstances, age, marital or family status, personality, comfort level or needs. After all, it’s all up to you.
10 Lame Excuses to Do Drugs
Posted on June 9, 2009
Lame excuses for things we know we shouldn’t do come in all shades. Some are somewhat believable, if bogus, while others are completely preposterous. The more outrageous the excuse, the more likely the person uttering it is guilty of doing, or planning to do, the act. In this case, we’re talking about the 10 lamest excuses to do drugs (or keep doing them).
How to Talk to Your Parents about Getting Help
Posted on May 22, 2009
If you think or know that you have a problem with alcohol and/or drugs, your first step is to talk with your parents about getting help. But how do you really do that? For some teens, it’s just not that easy. Even if your relationship with your parents is normally good, this is a tough subject to approach them with. Maybe your home environment is already too tense because of tight finances, the loss of a job, illness or other reason. But there are ways for you to be able to talk to them.
