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November 2009 Feature Research Article for Parents

Study Finds Teens Drug and Alcohol Use Influenced by Parents Behavior

Compared to teens who have not seen their parents drunk, those who have are more than twice as likely to get drunk in a typical month, and three times likelier to use marijuana and smoke cigarettes, according to the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents, the 14th annual back-to-school survey conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

To read the entire article go to:
http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/study-finds-teens-drug-and-alcohol-use-influenced-parents-behavior




Prevention Tips and Information for Parents


Your child’s well-being is your first priority, but you may not be aware of the best ways to keep your child healthy and safe. Your influence is stronger than you may think. Becoming well-informed about substance use problems can help you teach your child to make positive decisions, and becoming active in your community can contribute to protecting other children and adults from the harms of drug and alcohol use.
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1)     The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
A comprehensive national website with important tips on how parents can help their children learn about healthy lifestyles.
www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/family/default.aspx

2)     Learn about six actions that parents can take today to help keep their children alcohol free.
Click on the publication entitled "Start Talking Before They Start Drinking" and scroll through to page 13 of the publication.
www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/parents.aspx

3)     Learn about various types of drugs and the affects of drugs and alcohol upon teens.
Click on any drug to learn facts about it. There are tips provided for what you can do if you suspect your teen is using drugs and/or alcohol.
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teendruguse/

4)     Parenting Tips and Parent Education sponsored by the National Anti-Drug Media Campaign
The site contains excellent material on how to raise a happy, healthy teen. It also contains information about specific drugs and what to do if you suspect your teen is using alcohol or drugs. You can also sign up for a Parenting Tips E-Newsletter.
www.theantidrug.com/

5)     Do you need help in figuring out how to talk to your children about alcohol?
The website provides specific instructions about how to talk to your children about alcohol at various ages in age-appropriate language and context.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/alcohol.html

6)     MADD's Resources for Parents
Check out this website to review all of MADD's resources and information for parents to help them support their children and to make changes in their communities.
www.MADD.org/Parents.aspx

7)     Reports on Drugs and Drug Usage in the United States
SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies website that is a clearinghouse for all official government reports prepared in connection with specific drugs; includes national statistics about drug usage and trends in drug usage according to individual drugs and drug-type.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/drugs.cfm

8)     Complete an Alcohol Screening
Check out your own alcohol consumption patterns to see if your consumption is likely to be harmful to your health.
www.alcoholscreening.org






 
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