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Addiction is preventable. We are offering a collection of tools and tips to guide parents and other influencing adults who would like to communicate effectively with children and youth about drugs and addictive behavior. Please check back often for the most current information.

Publications

• Parents 360: Synthetic Drugs: A Guide for Parents (2012)


• Transitions & Teens: A Guide for Parents


• Reach Out Now lesson plans for educators (from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA)

These links provide facts that will help guide you and your children to a happy addiction-free life.

• American Academy of Pediatrics
  
• Healthy Children guide for talking with teens about drugs and alcohol
  
• Prevention Starts with Parents guide to modeling positive behaviors
  
• The Partnership for a Drug-Free America – a drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery resource
  
• Time toTalk.org – resources for conversations about drugs and alcohol with teens in transition
  
• Parents – The Anti-Drug – information, parenting advice, and conversation starters
• Family Check Up - Positive parenting prevents drug abuse
  
• Children Now – tips for talking with young children about drugs and alcohol

Link to Tips and Tools for Youth and Teens