• Parent Resources for Alcohol, Tobacco, & other Drug Prevention

    IT’S A FACT: Even in the teen years parents have a huge impact on their children’s behavior, including their teen’s choices about using alcohol and other drugs.

    Below are a few resources for Parents and Youth on Healthy Parenting and Healthy Choices with Information About Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

    • National Inhalant Prevention Coalition. This site has detailed information for parents on prevention inhalant abuse as well as links to other sites.

    http://www.inhalants.com 

     

    • Parents. The Anti-Drug. This is an excellent resource for parents with information on all drugs including alcohol.

     

    http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/

     

    • This site has a booklet which is excellent for parenting older teens:” Navigating the Teen Years: A Parent’s Handbook for Raising Healthy Teens”. It can be downloaded at:

     

     http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/resources/general/nav_the_teen_years.pdf

     

    • Make a Difference. Talk to Your Child About Alcohol. This is an excellent booklet for parents with children in late elementary and middle school that can be downloaded on the Internet.

     

    http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/MakeADiff_HTML/makediff.htm

     

    • The Cool Spot: Info on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure. This site appeals to late elementary or early middle school youth.

     

    http://www.thecoolspot.gov/

     

     

    • Above the Influence. This is a very hip and creative site for late middle school and high school youth.

     

    http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/