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"Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't."
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Keep Connected
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Keep Connected Healthy, strong family relationships are foundational to young people’s growth, learning, and well-being. These relationships build strong social and emotional strengths that kids use throughout their lives
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Offers parents of adolescent children knowledge and tools in safeguarding and monitoring teens and action steps in identifying and intervening with youth that use and abuse drugs and alcohol.
Talk, They Hear You
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
The "Talk They Hear You" campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, SAM, offers information on marijuana in regards to scientific findings and studies. They look at legalization issues as well as what has happened in Colorado and other states that have legalized marijuana.
Family Checkup
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Family Checkup
Family Checkup is a publication highlighting parenting skills that are important in preventing the initiation & progression of drug use among youth.
Family Day
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Family Checkup
Family Day celebrates simple, everyday things parents do to connect with their kids. This website provides simple, little things you can do with your kids to make a big difference. These activities create strong, healthy relationships that can prevent future drug use.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media rates, educates, and advocates for kids, families, and schools in regards to media.
Iowa ACES
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media
Iowa ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) looks into the ACES study and how childhood trauma can have life long negative impacts on a child.
Impaired Driving
Common Sense Media
Impaired Driving
Facts and statistics in regards to impaired driving.
Family Doctor
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Impaired Driving
Operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians, this website provides scientifically accurate information from a family medicine perspective on substance abuse.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.
Virtual Recovery Resources
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Resources that can be used to virtually support recovery from mental/substance use disorders . It also provides resources to help local recovery programs create virtual meetings.
SAMHSA'S National Helpline
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
SAMHSA'S National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
