Substance Abuse (Child Safety)

Substance Abuse Sites:

Drugfree Teens Drugfree Teens: A drug prevention site for parents and teachers with free educational drug photos of actual drugs seized from teenagers. (Substance Abuse) http://drugfreeteens.bizhosting.com/ Dealing With Adolescent Experimentation Dealing With Adolescent Experimentation: An article that discusses how best to communicate with your child about drinking. (Substance Abuse) http://www.habitsmart.com/adol.html STAT, Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco STAT, Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco: Includes a list of Dos and Don'ts for parents. (Substance Abuse) http://www.smokefreeair.org/Org/Orgdet.cfm?ID=2559 Teenage Drug Use and Abuse Prevention Teenage Drug Use and Abuse Prevention: Information on specific drugs, how to talk to teenagers about drug use and abuse, and treatment for abuse, from About.com. (Substance Abuse) http://parentingteens.about.com/msubmenu.htm Drug Awareness Drug Awareness: Put out by the PTA, this includes a quiz, several fact sheets, a drug chart about illicit drugs, and related resources and links for parents. (Substance Abuse) http://www.pta.org/commonsense/2_parents/22_aware.html Parenting With Dignity Parenting With Dignity: Information resource focusing on warning signs of drug abuse and gang violence. (Substance Abuse) http://www.warningsigns.info/ Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug Abuse in Family Practice Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug Abuse in Family Practice: An scientific article written for family doctors that discusses detection and treatment of addictions in families. (Substance Abuse) http://165.112.78.61/Diagnosis-Treatment/Diagnosis.html America's Drug-Prevention Network, Inc. America's Drug-Prevention Network, Inc.: Includes warning signs, denial, teaching kids to avoid drugs and a product to aid commuication with child. (Substance Abuse) http://www.kidsagainstdrugs.com/parents.htm A Parent's Guide to Teenagers and Drinking A Parent's Guide to Teenagers and Drinking: Suggestions to parents from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). (Substance Abuse) http://www.madd.org/under21/1,1056,1163,00.html Talking With Kids: Alcohol and Drugs Talking With Kids: Alcohol and Drugs: Steps to take to discuss drug use with your children. (Substance Abuse) http://www.talkingwithkids.org/drugs.html Alcoholism Runs in Families Alcoholism Runs in Families: A factual article about the risk factors of children of alcoholics. (Substance Abuse) http://www.health.org/govpubs/ph318/ Adolescent Substance Abuse and Recovery Resources Adolescent Substance Abuse and Recovery Resources: A list of links and books about substance abuse and recovery for teenagers. (Substance Abuse) http://www.winternet.com/~webpage/adolrecovery.html Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment - FAQs Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment - FAQs: A research-based guide to what to expect in drug addiction treatment. (Substance Abuse) http://165.112.78.61/PODAT/PODAT4.html Can We Talk Can We Talk: Community program designed to help parents talk with their children about relationships and sexuality, including the prevention of pregnancy, HIV/STDs, drug abuse and violence. (Substance Abuse) http://www.canwetalk.org/ A Parent's Guide on Drug Abuse A Parent's Guide on Drug Abuse: Offers information and articles on drugs, drug abuse, and signs of drug use, to help parents discuss drugs and their effects, with their children. (Substance Abuse) http://www.teenchallenge.com/parentsguide/parentsguide.cfm Partnership for a Drug-Free America Partnership for a Drug-Free America: Tips on talking to kids about drugs, as well as information on specific drugs, slang names, what they look like, and FAQs. (Substance Abuse) http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Kids Learn How to Drink Kids Learn How to Drink: An article about the kinds of drinking in parents that can influence children to later abuse alcohol. (Substance Abuse) http://www.habitsmart.com/kids1.html DAMMADD - Dad's and Mom's Against Drug Dealers DAMMADD - Dad's and Mom's Against Drug Dealers: Organization dedicated in assisting law enforcement with tips by putting up a cash reward at every level; drug kingpin, street corner dealer, drug production facilities, and drug shipments. (Substance Abuse) http://www.dammadd.org/ Methamphetamines, a Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers Methamphetamines, a Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers: Several paragraphs of facts about methamphetamine usage among children, plus a list of booklets and other resources that can be ordered, some free. (Substance Abuse) http://www.health.org/govpubs/ms704b/ The Anti-Drug The Anti-Drug: Parenting tips newsletter produced by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (Substance Abuse) http://www.theantidrug.com/ Parenting IS Prevention Parenting IS Prevention: PIP offers information, advice, and tools to guide parents in helping their children make healthy, drug-free choices. (Substance Abuse) http://www.parentingisprevention.org/