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[ Substance Use ]
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It’s a terrible feeling to discover that your teen has a substance use problem. You feel helpless. You don’t know how to reach them. You’re not sure where to turn.
Don’t give up! Hope and help are nearby. Use our online search tool to find resources and learn more about the many faces of substance use here.
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Teenagers and Drugs: 11 Real Reasons Why Teenagers Experiment
There is a common misconception that teenagers who experiment with drugs and alcohol are inherently “bad kids.” Many parents...
Drug Use Among Youth: Facts & Statistics
The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics presents the facts about drug use among today's teens....
Drug slang cheat sheet
Slang terms for drugs is another way that teens hide their drug use from parents and caring adults. Click here for a cheat s...
Alcohol Addiction
Provided by Healthline, written by Mara Tyler, and medically reviewed by George Krucik, MD, MBA.Alcohol addiction, also know...
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THE 4TH MOST MISUSED DRUG
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens, prescription drugs are the...
Prescription Medications and the Risk of Abuse
How to secure your prescription meds and prevent illicit drug use in your home
Think you know what these have in common?
At first glance, it may seem obvious: they’re all junk food, or they’re bad for you or they’re delicious. But there’s ...
Teenagers and Drugs: 11 Real Reasons Why Teenagers Experiment
There is a common misconception that teenagers who experiment with drugs and alcohol are inherently “bad kids.” Many parents...
Drug Use in High School
While substance use among teens is lower now that it has been in decades, many high schoolers experiment with drinking and i...
Drug Use Among Youth: Facts & Statistics
The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics presents the facts about drug use among today's teens....
Drug slang cheat sheet
Slang terms for drugs is another way that teens hide their drug use from parents and caring adults. Click here for a cheat s...
Preventing teen prescription misuse
Parents are always looking for hidden dangers in their teens’ lives, but parental radar can easily miss prescription drug mi...
What to say
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Up in smoke: the teen tobacco epidemic
By Travis Mord Tobacco use by teenagers has become an increasing concern in recent years. Innovations in the tobacco indust...
Drug slang cheat sheet
Slang terms for drugs is another way that teens hide their drug use from parents and caring adults. Click here for a cheat s...
What to say
Know the Facts: Talk to Youth about Vaping
If you have kids, or work with them, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about vaping, the latest trend in tobacco products....
Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
Click here to get prepared and have the talk. Your teen needs to know that vaping is addictive....
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Up in smoke: the teen tobacco epidemic
By Travis Mord Tobacco use by teenagers has become an increasing concern in recent years. Innovations in the tobacco indust...
What to know
Know the risks of marijuana
Marijuana use comes with real risks that can impact a person’s health and life.
Think you know what these have in common?
At first glance, it may seem obvious: they’re all junk food, or they’re bad for you or they’re delicious. But there’s ...
Teenagers and Drugs: 11 Real Reasons Why Teenagers Experiment
There is a common misconception that teenagers who experiment with drugs and alcohol are inherently “bad kids.” Many parents...
Drug Use in High School
While substance use among teens is lower now that it has been in decades, many high schoolers experiment with drinking and i...
Drug Use Among Youth: Facts & Statistics
The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics presents the facts about drug use among today's teens....
Drug slang cheat sheet
Slang terms for drugs is another way that teens hide their drug use from parents and caring adults. Click here for a cheat s...
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What to know
Think you know what these have in common?
At first glance, it may seem obvious: they’re all junk food, or they’re bad for you or they’re delicious. But there’s ...
Teenagers and Drugs: 11 Real Reasons Why Teenagers Experiment
There is a common misconception that teenagers who experiment with drugs and alcohol are inherently “bad kids.” Many parents...
Drug Use in High School
While substance use among teens is lower now that it has been in decades, many high schoolers experiment with drinking and i...
Drug Use Among Youth: Facts & Statistics
The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics presents the facts about drug use among today's teens....
Drug slang cheat sheet
Slang terms for drugs is another way that teens hide their drug use from parents and caring adults. Click here for a cheat s...
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