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Parents, despite what you may think or what your teens want you to think, you matter.

When it comes to youth substance use, teens report parents as being one of the top reasons they choose not to use. It is never too early to start the conversation.

Expand your understanding of youth substance use, learn effective conversation starters, and find support services with these valuable resources.

101 Coping Skills

Explore new strategies for better stress management and improved well-being.

Marijuana Use and Youth

Understand the health risks associated with marijuana use among youth.

Vaping Conversations Guide

Stay informed about vaping risks and be ready to have an open conversation with your child.

Parent Tips and Checklist

Navigate substance use conversations, identification, and intervention.

Emoji Drug Code Decoded

Understand how emojis are being used in conjunction with illegal drugs.

The Facts About Fentanyl

Understand the risks of fentanyl and learn how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose.

Guide to Mental Health

Learn about local available resources and services (available in multiple languages).

Prevention Tips for Every Age

Tips for talking to your children about drugs at all ages.

Helpful Coping Skills for Teen Anxiety and Depression

There are several types of helpful coping skills that teens can use depending on the situation and environment.

Preventing Underage Marijuana Use: Talking Points for Parents

Help address some of the misconceptions of marijuana use with factual information.

There are a lot of resources that can help you start the conversation as well as answer questions you may have. We have compiled some resources below to help get you started.

Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Use This publication highlights parenting skills that are important in preventing the initiation and progression of drug use among youth.	Frequently Asked Questions Parents typically have a lot of questions when it comes to recognizing youth substance use/abuse and what to do if you suspect or know your child is using.	How to Prevent Drug Use at Every Age Whether your child is in preschool, middle school, or in their 20's, here are tips to help guide them toward a healthy life at every age!	How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs if You Did Drugs This isn't about what you did or didn't do. It's about what your child is going to do or not do. So let's talk about how your personal experiences might help steer your child in a good direction.	How to Encourage Healthy Risk Taking By guiding your teen toward healthy challenges, you can help them satisfy a desire for risk-taking, avoid negative consequences and bolster their confidence and leadership skills.

Also, explore the SUP Coalition's parent projects and resources, including:

Hidden in Plain Sight Exhibit

Hidden in Plain Sight is designed to help parents and caregivers spot signs of high-risk behaviors such as substance abuse and other mental health concerns.

This interactive display of a teenager’s bedroom contains items that could indicate a young person might be involved in risky activities. Parents and other caring adults can learn how to spot warning signs and get tips for communicating with their teens.

Talk Early Talk Often Campaign

This campaign is designed to help educate and empower parents and caregivers to have ongoing conversations with the young people in their lives around alcohol and other drugs.

Campaign Toolkit Includes:
Educational videos addressing a variety of topics, including vaping, marijuana, social host ordinances, and discussion starter videos.
Discussion Guides, Talking Points, Signage

FREE PARENT TOOLKITS

The purpose of parent toolkits is to educate parents on the importance of substance use prevention and the role they play. Toolkits provide parents with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to start talking with their children today.

MADD

Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recognizes the power of parents and how their decisions affect the decisions made by their children.

Toolkit Includes:
Parent Handbook
Free online workshops

Materials on:
Why should you care?
Is your child drinking?
Handle tough questions
Driving smart
Social Host

Talk.They Hear You. App

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) put together an underage drinking prevention campaign complete with parent materials and social media tools.

Toolkit Includes:
PSAs
Talk.They Hear You. App (new & improved app launched on May 9, 2021)

Materials on:
Conversation goals
Answering your child's tough questions
Family Agreement Form
Tips for talking to your kids about underage drinking
Consequences of underage drinking
Why your child might start drinking

Substance Abuse Guide for Parents

As a parent, you are one of the biggest influences on your child's decision to try alcohol or other drugs. There are several effective ways to discourage use, and you can be the biggest source of support if your child needs help recovering from addiction.

Guide Includes:
About Teen Drug Use
Preventing Substance Abuse
Warning Signs and Symptoms
Finding Help
Supporting Recovery
Helping Yourself

Partnership to End Addiction's Marijuana Talk Kit

Partnership to End Addiction's Marijuana Talk Kit includes facts on marijuana and its effects on teen brain development, common questions posed by teens and suggested responses, along with tips on keeping the conversation productive.

Toolkit Includes:
Marijuana Guide for Parents
Get the facts
Know the risks
Learn how to start the conversation
Know what to say
Additional resources

Partnership to End Addiction

Partnership to End Addiction offers numerous resources for parents, teens, healthcare providers, media, school staff, and other adults. They work to reduce substance abuse among adolescents by supporting families and engaging with teens.

Toolkit Includes:
Teen Substance Use
What is "normal?"
Risk factors for addiction
Brain development & behavior
Worried about possible use?
How worried should I be?
Is my child using drugs?
My child tried drugs. What should I do?
Communication & Parenting Skills
Connecting & talking with your child
Encouraging healthy risk taking
Setting limits & monitoring behavior
Prevention tips for every age
Family day
Information by substance

Skill-Building Course Addressing Teen Substance Use

Partnership to End Addiction also offers a Skill-Building Course Addressing Teen Substance Use for parents and caregivers to learn how to have a conversation rather than a confrontation, encourage healthier behaviors, and set reasonable limits.

This course is designed to be taken at your own pace. There are nine lessons in total and each can be completed in 10 to 15 minutes. You can start, pause or stop at any point along the way.

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parent/caregiver resources

Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Use

This publication highlights parenting skills that are important in preventing the initiation and progression of drug use among youth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Parents typically have a lot of questions when it comes to recognizing youth substance use/abuse and what to do if you suspect or know your child is using.

How to Prevent Drug Use at Every Age

Whether your child is in preschool, middle school, or in their 20's, here are tips to help guide them toward a healthy life at every age!

How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs if You Did Drugs

This isn't about what you did or didn't do. It's about what your child is going to do or not do. So let's talk about how your personal experiences might help steer your child in a good direction.

How to Encourage Healthy Risk Taking

By guiding your teen toward healthy challenges, you can help them satisfy a desire for risk-taking, avoid negative consequences and bolster their confidence and leadership skills.

FREE PARENT TOOLKITS

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