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This page provides links to online substance abuse prevention resources that will help parents to:
1) know more about the types of drugs that are most commonly abused
2) identify symptoms of various types of drug use
3) talk to their children about drugs and
4) take appropriate action if their child is using drugs
Substance abuse prevention links that target youth, teachers, and other health professionals have also been included. |
http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/
This online resource, created by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, primarily targets parents but also provides information for teachers and health professionals. The tabs at the top of the page offer information about drugs, their health consequences and how to detect the signs of use. The advice tab has very useful tips on how to have a conversation with youth about drugs and how families can deal with drug use of a sibling. Pamphlets and brochures can be downloaded from the resource tab. A free subscription to an online Parenting Tips Newsletter is also provided.
http://www.drugfree.org/Parent/
This website provides a number of valuable resources. The red tabs on the left of the web site provide access to age-appropriate advice on how to talk to youth from preschool to high school, how to spot drug use, what to do if your children are using drugs, and a message board where parents can share real life stories of how they dealt with their child’s drug use.
http://www.theantidrug.com/teachersguide/index.asp
TeachersGuide is a drug education resource that was developed by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to provide teachers with ideas and resources for incorporating drug prevention messages into the classroom. TeachersGuide is able take advantage of other drug prevention resources that are available for adults to use when talking to kids about drugs. TeachersGuide was created and designed with input from veteran educators and behavioral experts
http://www.laantidroga.com/
Este Web site proporciona un número de recursos valiosos para los padres en español incluyendo: cómo hablar con usted a niños sobre las drogas, cómo detectar muestras del uso de la droga en niños y de la información sobre las consecuencias y los riesgos de drogas. También contiene la información útil alrededor
el abuso de medicamentos por receta médica y de venta abierta representa una tendencia problemática entre los jóvenes hispanos. Descubra por qué lo es y la forma en que usted puede ayudar a prevenir que sus hijos usen estas drogas peligrosas e incluso mortales.
http://www.acde.org/
The American Council for Drug Education has a broad range of educational programs and services designed to engage teens, address the needs of parents, and provide employers, educators, health professionals, policy-makers and the media with authoritative information on tobacco, alcohol and drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and heroin. This website provides information on guidelines for effective workplace drug policy, how teachers can help to create and maintain a drug free school environment, as well as tips for health professionals. Additional links and resources are provided.
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
This site, established by the National Institute of Drug Abuse,
targets teens through interactive activities and games that increase awareness of risk of using drugs. Downloadable classroom activities for teachers and tips for parents are also provided.
http://family.samhsa.gov/
Designed for parents and other adults involved in the lives of 7- to 18-year-olds, the Family Guide Web site emphasizes the importance of family, promotes mental health, and helps prevent underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. The resource section provides drug facts, videos, and fun activities to build a closer child-parent relationship.
http://mhmr.ky.gov/mhsas/sa_rpc.asp#s5
Kentucky's Regional Prevention Centers (RPCs) can help individuals and groups develop prevention programs that will encourage healthy choices about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Fifteen centers are set up to serve all counties in the state. Prevention specialists at each center provide education and training programs, information and consultation services. For assistance with RPC prevention efforts in your community contact 866-213-8739.
http://www.come-over.to/FAS/faslinks.htm
“Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center” This website provides facts, resources and information including diagnostic tools, pictures, research / journal articles, strategies for intervention (in English and Spanish) and training opportunities. Excellent links and resources and links are included
www.fasdconnections.ca/id28.htm
“FASD Connections”is committed to building a community in which adolescents and adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are included and encouraged and where their desire and potential is supported; where the experience of families is understood, acknowledged, and accepted; and where systems are equipped to respond in an informed, compassionate and responsible way. This website provides information about adolescents and adults living with FASD.
http://www.fascenter.samhsa.gov/grabGo/grabGo.cfm
“Fetal Alcohol Spectral Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence” Here you'll find camera-ready documents that you can download for reference or copy and distribute at PTA meetings, health fairs, doctors' offices, and other settings. All documents are in the public domain and can be adapted as needed, such as adding your organization's phone number. The mission of the FASD Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of prevention, treatment, and care systems in the United States by providing national leadership in and facilitating collaboration in the field.
http://www.fasalaska.com/EvensenFASDmanual.pdf
This web site provides a manual for teachers who work with students who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The core of this manual is 12 Essential Elements for dealing with students affected by FASD:
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
The young teen's place for info on alcohol an resisting peer pressure
http://www.camy.org/
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
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