Informed, involved and caring parents make the difference.
Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know
An informative, easy-to-read, 32-page brochure in question-and-answer format, written by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, that provides facts about marijuana for parents and offers tips for talking with their children about the drug and its potential harmful effects.
7 Tips for talking to teens about alcohol
Sometimes the toughest thing to do is to start conversation about alcohol started with your teens. You may be anxious and they are "adolescents," that stage in human development where we seek independence from parents and start to make decisions based on the influence of our peers.
7 Tips, Talking about Alcohol
helps to set the stage and break the ice for this important family conversation.
Research shows again and again that parents are the single most important influence in a child's decision to use alcohol and drugs. We hope you'll check out the following valuable resources that you can use everyday to ensure your child avoids the devastating effects underage drinking and substance abuse.
Parental influence is the most important factor in helping keep teens safe. That's why MADD launched the Power of Parents, It's Your Influence®
program. The goal of this program is to educate parents about the dangers of underage drinking and give them the tools they need to start talking with their kids about alcohol. If you'd like to attend a Power of Parents training, we can bring a trainer to Tiverton. If interested, please send us an e-mail
MADD — The Power of Parents
Time to Talk® offers a free "Talk Kit" that will help you begin talking with your kids about the risks of drugs and alcohol;know exactly what to say; and answer the tough question, "Did you do drugs?" You'll also find tips for caring adults involved with kids and a practical, one-sheet guide to the drug and alcohol scene.
Time to Talk
Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking
takes place at state and local levels, concentrating on celebratory times for youth, such as homecoming, holidays, prom, graduation and other times when underage drinking parties are prevalent. This campaign encourages parents and the entirecommunity to send a unified message that teen alcohol consumption is unhealthy, unsafe and unacceptable.