Keeping Kids Safe
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11 Tips for Communicating With Your Teen
How to approach conversations with empathy and understanding. Establishing a connection with your teen is the basis for effectively supporting their mental well-being and social and emotional learning. When we love someone, we are interested in them and in their thoughts and feelings. As your child grows, communication is one way of showing your love…
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Signs of Having a Problem with Drugs
Addiction can happen at any age, but it usually starts when a person is young. Addiction affects how people think and what they do. But what exactly are the signs? Learn more in this article from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Tips for Teens: The Truth About Hallucinogens
Learn the truth about hallucinogens and their negative effects. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Talking With Your Teen About Opioids
It’s never too late to start talking with your teen about the risks of prescription opioid misuse. As teens age, they make more decisions on their own and face greater temptation and peer pressure. Though it may not seem like it, teens really do hear your concerns. It’s important you help them understand what prescription…
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Connecting with Teens Keeping Kids Safe Other Illicit Substances Signs & Symptoms Talking to Kids Underage DrinkingAge-Appropriate Conversations About Alcohol and Other Drugs
Although it may not always seem like it, kids really do listen to their parents’ and caregivers’ concerns, which is why it’s important to talk with them about the risks and dangers of underage drinking and other drug use. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Monitoring Your Teen’s Activities
What Parents and Families Should Know to reduce the risks for injury, pregnancy, and drug, alcohol, and cigarette use Parents are a powerful influence in the lives of their teens. When parents make a habit of knowing about their teens—what they are doing, who they are with, and where they are and setting clear expectations…
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14 Tips on Teens
Tips to connect with teens. Adapted from “14 Tips on Teens” by Evelyn Petersen, ParentTalk Newsletter
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“By Your Side” SAMHSA Video
This video from SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.”® campaign shows the value in talking with your kids about underage use of alcohol and drugs early and often. Keeping kids safe from underage use of alcohol and other drugs is a concern for parents. In this public service announcement video from SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.”®…
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The Facts about Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S. Learn more about fentanyl in this fact sheet from the CDC. Source: CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of…