Parent or Caregiver

Families are still fighting to receive the mental health and substance use insurance benefits they are due. Tell Congress to strengthen Parity Act enforcement tools.
Deaths from overdoses reached a staggering 100,300 in the 12-month period ending in April 2021. This represents nearly a 30% increase compared to the previous time period; largely driven by fentanyl. If your son or daughter has an opioid addiction, here are five things to know to keep your child safe.
Just talking to your child is only half the job. You can keep the lines of communication open by knowing how to listen and when to talk.
There isn’t one script for talking about marijuana, but here's what you’re likely to hear — and a few suggestions for how to respond.
Your child's drug use has likely caused overwhelming stress, fear and even anger. Taking care of yourself is essential to taking care of your loved ones.
Learn about teen prescription drug abuse through the eyes of a teen filmmaker who set out to capture the issue as it exists in his world.
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.
Straightforward drug prevention tips parents can use for kids of any age, from toddler to teenager to young adult.
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.
Understanding why some teens drink or use drugs is a valuable step toward keeping them healthy and safe.
The best way to prevent your child from taking negative risks is to replace them with healthy risks.
Identify whether your child could be at higher risk for drug or alcohol use, and learn common reasons for why young people may use.
Before making any decisions about substance use and addiction treatment for your child, take time to understand the options available.
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.
What do you do, and what can you say if your child has been caught drinking?
Take action by having frequent conversations with the teens and young adults in your life about the dangers of medicine misuse. Learn how.
Used as directed, medicines improve our lives. When misused or abused, the consequences can be devastating. Learn more about this epidemic.
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.
Learn ways to create a strong bond with your child to help reduce their chances of engaging in risky behavior.
A few simple tips and guidelines can go a long way toward spotting issues with drug use earlier rather than later.
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 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.
In the event of an opioid overdose (including heroin and prescribed pain medications), naloxone can reverse an overdose and save a life.
Rules mean you care about your child and his or her safety. Don't feel bad about setting limits — your child needs them.