Parent or Caregiver

If you've found a vape pen in your child's backpack, this article will help you stay calm, learn what to say, set boundaries, and get support to help your child stop vaping.
How much caffeine is safe for teens? Learn daily limits, where caffeine hides (energy drinks, soda, pouches), warning signs, and parent tips.
Worried about stimulant use? Learn common symptoms, DSM-5 signs, treatment options, and how parents can reduce risk and get confidential help.
Evidence-based stimulant use disorder treatment explained: contingency management, CBT, and motivational interviewing—plus ways meds can ease withdrawal symptoms.
Carleah Summers shares her journey from addiction to recovery and how her experience inspired her to open Andrea's House, a non-profit residential treatment program in Maryland where mothers can recover from substance use disorder without being separated from their children.
Learn how contingency management helps treat stimulant use disorder. Understand how CM works, why it’s effective, and how parents can support recovery.
Learn what ZYN nicotine pouches are, why teens use them, the health risks, and how parents can spot warning signs and support their child in quitting.
Lara Love Hardin discusses her journey from suburban soccer mom hiding a heroin addiction to bestselling author.
Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie & the Blowfish, shares his powerful journey from concert tours fueled by alcohol to finding recovery at age 40.
Learn how to tell the difference between the flu and opioid withdrawal symptoms using the COWS scale to assess withdrawal safely.
Worried your teen is skipping meals and using stimulants to lose weight? Learn how stimulant misuse for weight loss can put health at risk.
Discover the signs of stimulant overdose (often called overamping), what puts someone at risk, and how parents can act fast to protect a loved one.
Learn how methamphetamine changes the brain’s decision-making systems and why withdrawal is so challenging. Discover how families can help.
After losing one son to overdose and watching another struggle with lifelong schizophrenia, neuroscientist Dr. Kristen Gilliland reveals what she wishes she'd known about today's ultra-potent marijuana and the developing brain.
William Perry shares his powerful journey from childhood trauma and opioid addiction to a 10-year prison sentence, and ultimately to co-founding This Must Be the Place, an organization that combines music, arts, and harm reduction.
Worried your teen is vaping? Learn the signs of nicotine use, the risks to their health, and proven tools that help teens quit for good—with your support.
A strong parent-teacher partnership can help protect teens from substance use. Learn 7 ways to connect with teachers and school staff.
Learn how the Defent fentanyl test device works, where to get one, and why it’s a powerful harm reduction tool that can save lives.
Learn the difference between calling 988 and 911. Find out when to use the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline instead of emergency services.
Facing an unexpected pregnancy can be overwhelming, especially if you’re also coping with substance use. Learn about options so you can make the choice that’s right for you.
A new report warns that ChatGPT may give teens harmful advice on self-harm, eating disorders, and substance use. Learn why kids turn to AI and how parents can respond.
Real stories of mothers parenting or pregnant with a substance use disorder—struggles, support options, and hope for recovery without shame.
Learn how juvenile and adult court diversion programs address substance use with treatment, education, and support—helping loved ones avoid jail.
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