A site for parents and teens who want to be better informed about
drug abuse and addiction as it affects young people today.
prevention
New British Campaign Discouraging Teen Drinking Features Comedians
Posted on January 15, 2010
A new British advertisement campaign urging parents to warn their teenagers against the dangers of alcohol abuse and binge-drinking features popular comedians Bill Bailey and Jo Brand, who stress that there is increasing pressure on teenagers to consume alcohol.
Students in Wales to be Educated on Substance Abuse and Crime
Posted on November 9, 2009
In Wales, students are being educated on the harsh realities of addiction and crime in a project involving former drug dealers and addicts. The pilot program, called the Choose Life Program, is targeting 13- and 14-year-olds at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni on Anglesey, and it aims to highlight the links between drugs and alcohol and crime.
Community Program Decreases Teen Binge Drinking by One Third
Posted on September 13, 2009
A new study found that rates of binge drinking were 37 percent lower among eighth-grade students in communities that used a prevention system designed to reduce drug use and delinquent behavior compared to teenagers in communities that did not use the system.
Family Strengthening Program Helps in Teen Drug and Alcohol Prevention
Posted on August 12, 2009
Drugs and alcohol can be a big problem for teens who get involved and don’t know how to get out. For parents and teachers seeking ways to keep kids away from this lifestyle, one organization offers a simple answer: family.
Report Examines Adolescent Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages
Posted on July 16, 2009
In the so-called “War on Drugs” the government, educators and policymakers have been pouring time and energy into the development of prevention messages aimed at adolescents. To measure the effectiveness of these messages, a recent NSDUH report, Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007, provided data on the correlation between exposure to these messages and conversations between parents and children.
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.
