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Teen Brain Development

There’s a reason teens behave the way they do. Understand how your teen’s brain is developing and why this is so important to preventing drug use.

Prevention Tips for Every Age

Straightforward drug prevention tips parents can use for kids of any age, from toddler to teenager to young adult.

Self-Care

Self-care is essential to managing the stress, anxiety and other negative emotions that come with helping a loved one through addiction and substance use.

Is Teen Substance Use Normal?

Understanding why some teens drink or use drugs is a valuable step toward keeping them healthy and safe.

Healthy Risk Taking

The best way to prevent your child from taking negative risks is to replace them with healthy risks.

Risk Factors for Addiction

Identify whether your child could be at higher risk for drug or alcohol use, and learn common reasons for why young people may use.

Types of Addiction Treatment

Before making any decisions about substance use and addiction treatment for your child, take time to understand the options available.

Continuing Care

The end of substance use treatment is just the beginning of the road to recovery. Your child will need your help and support to get there.

How to Prevent Underage Drinking

What do you do, and what can you say if your child has been caught drinking?

Talking With Your Kids and What to Say to Prevent Medicine Misuse

Take action by having frequent conversations with the teens and young adults in your life about the dangers of medicine misuse. Learn how.

Medicine Abuse: What’s Happening & Why

Used as directed, medicines improve our lives. When misused or abused, the consequences can be devastating. Learn more about this epidemic.

Navigating the Treatment System

Figuring out the type of care needed, getting your loved one into a program and getting it covered by insurance aren't easy. Get the full picture.

Connecting with Your Teenager

Learn ways to create a strong bond with your child to help reduce their chances of engaging in risky behavior.

Signs of Drug Use in Teens

A few simple tips and guidelines can go a long way toward spotting issues with drug use earlier rather than later.

Why Teens Drink and Experiment

There is no single reason why teenagers use alcohol and other drugs. But here are some of the issues and influences behind the behavior of teenage substance use.

Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) help treat opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings and helping to prevent relapse. As part of a comprehensive treatment plan, it is considered the gold standard of care.

Naloxone: Overdose Reversal Drug

In the event of an opioid overdose (including heroin and prescribed pain medications), naloxone can reverse an overdose and save a life.

Setting Limits, Monitoring Behavior

Rules mean you care about your child and his or her safety. Don't feel bad about setting limits — your child needs them.

Helpline: Get One-on-One Help

Parent support specialists are available to listen, answer questions and help you create a plan to address your child's substance use.

Las 8 Razones Principales Por Las Cuales Los Adolescentes Experimentan Con Drogas Y Alcohol

Es importante que los padres entiendan las razones por las cuales sus hijos prueban las drogas y el alcohol.

8 Maneras de Hablar Con Su Hijo Adolescente Sobre Las Drogas y El Alcohol

Hablar con su hijo sobre el uso de sustancias no tiene por qué ser difícil. Tome ventaja de estas oportunidades para empezar una conversación con su adolescente.

Cómo Hablar Sobre el Uso de Marihuana

Sabemos que hablar con su hijo sobre los riesgos de la marihuana puede ser difícil. Estamos para ayudarle.

School Stress: The Power of Gratitude

Appreciating the goodness in our lives, helps teens feel more positive emotions, rather than negative feelings like stress, anxiety and depression — and there’s research to prove it.

School Stress: 3 Mindful Practices for Calm, Focused and Happy Teens

What is mindfulness? Can it help teens de-stress? And how do you do it?

Stress and Sleep

Teenagers are living life at full speed and need more sleep than adults to stay healthy and safe – and cope with stress.
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