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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 ...
Kid Games for Weather Disasters
Are you ready? These games will test your know-how in a wide range of emergencies and teach you h...
Fire Safety: How to Stay Safe
If there is a fire in my home, the smoke alarm may start to make a loud beeping noise. When th...
Flooding Explanation- Learn about Flood- Video for Kids
After a Traumatic Event: How to Help Children (Critical Support)
Traumatic events can be scary for both you and your child. Thankfully, there are many things you ...
Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Get Your Family Ready and Safe
When a disaster strikes or a crisis breaks out, your first thoughts are often of family – especia...