Parent or Caregiver

As soon as your college kid arrives home, sit down and talk. It’s not all about drugs and alcohol, it’s about maintaining a supportive relationship.
It’s important to remember your power as a parent. Here are 6 suggestions on ways you can reduce the chance your teen will drink, use drugs or engage in other risky behavior.
Whether it’s your child’s substance use or any related problem, use this C.R.A.F.T. approach with 7 steps on how to solve problems.
Wondering how to get your teen to talk to you? Try these 11 expert-backed listening tips to open communication, build trust and stay connected without lecturing.
Is an adult family member or friend struggling with addiction? You're probably wondering how you can help. Here's 7 answers to questions you may be asking.
Parents want to help their child if they're struggling with substance use. But it's best to think about their motivation, and to try to meet them where they're at.
Enabling means doing something “nice” for your loved one that actually might increase the frequency of the negative behavior, not decrease it.
Finding room to focus on self-care is vital if you want to help your child struggling with substance use. Resist instincts to put your life aside.
CRAFT is an approach for families who have a loved one struggling with substances but who is not really interested in making changes or getting help.
If you're concerned about your teen's drug or alcohol use, take action. You can never intervene too early -- even if you think it's just "experimenting."
When my son was in a sober high school, the principal was a kind and knowledgeable educator, but he did not have a background in adolescent addiction and was easily manipulated into thinking the kids would voluntarily admit if they or fellow students were using. That didn't happen.
When a sibling is struggling with drug or alcohol use, it affects the entire family. Here are tips on how to have a conversation with your other kids.
You may have high expectations for your teen returning from addiction treatment, but your teen needs to know how important they are to their own recovery.
Help your teen enjoy their prom and graduation without drinking or using drugs.
Drug addiction is a medical condition that causes lasting changes in the brain, similar to diabetes and other diseases. It's not a moral failing.
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A new study finds about one-third of high school students who said they were currently misusing prescription opioids reported attempting suicide.
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