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Frequently Asked Questions
About underage drinking patterns About what age do kids start drinking? The average age at f...
Action Checklist
Establish a loving, trusting relationship with your child. Make it easy for your teen to talk ...
Warning Signs of a Drinking Problem
Although the following signs may indicate a problem with alcohol or other drugs, some also reflec...
Could My Child Develop A Drinking Problem
This booklet is primarily concerned with preventing teen alcohol use. We also need to pay attenti...
Help Your Child Say No
Your child can learn to resist alcohol or anything else they feel pressured into. Let them know t...
Taking Action: Prevention Strategies for Parents
While parent–child conversations about not drinking are essential, talking isn’t enough—you also ...
Four Steps at a Glance
Refer to the following pages for detailed steps. Step 1: Ask the two age-specific screen...
About This Guide
NIAA created this Guide to help you conduct fast, effective alcohol screens and interventions wit...
Introduction
1 in 3 children starts drinking by the end of 8th grade ...
Tips for Talking With Your Teen
Developing open, trusting communication between you and your child is essential to helping them a...
Age-Appropriate Program Development
Adolescents with opioid use disorder (OUD) are developmentally different from older adults, and p...
Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric disorders commonly co-occur with substance use disorders in young people. This is not...
The Bottom Line: A strong Parent-Child Relationship
You may wonder why a guide for preventing teen alcohol use is putting so much emphasis on parents...
Your Young Teen's World
Early adolescence is a time of immense and often confusing changes for your son or daughter, whic...
Young Teens and Alcohol: The Risks
For young people, alcohol is the drug of choice. In fact, alcohol is used by more young people th...
Kitchen Conversations Prevent Youth Drug Use
"The substance abuse epidemic is at a stage where prevention needs to start at the kitchen table ...
Problem of Opioid Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Scope of Problem Adolescents and young adults (youth) have been particularly affected by the opi...
Connecting With Your Teenager to Prevent Drug Use
Parents are the biggest influence in a teen’s life. Even though you may feel your child pulling a...
Ready Kids
Disasters happen everywhere, and every member of the family can prepare. Preparedness for the fut...
Family Emergency Plan
Be Prepared One of the keys for the safety of your family is to be prepared ...