Parent

www.drugfree.org/teenbrain/index.html – A Parent’s Guide to Teen Brain -
Help make summer safe: Don’t serve alcohol to teens – Parent topic article
www.faceproject.org – Our mission to advocate for action to reduce alcohol problems so people everywhere can experience life to its full potential.”
www.childwelfare.gov/responding/meth.cfm#statistics : Has various reports dealing with the impact of meth abuse in child welfare systems across the country.
www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources/teen-rx.aspx – downloadable version of Prescription for Parents on Preventing Prescription & Over-the-Counter Abuse among Teens. Review these important tips for parents to safeguard their prescriptions — and their teens.
www.teenscreen.org – National Center for Mental Health check ups.
www.teendrugabuse.us -
www.parentingteens.com
http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/prevention/RedBook.pdf: Preventive Drug Abuse Strategies among Children and Adolescents.

Helping Kids Cope with Current Fiscal Crisis (Outside Source): A 6-point survival guide for helping kids cope with the current economic situation. http://www.minyanville.com/articles/index/a/20029

Talking With Kids About the News (Outside Source): This site contains strategies for discussing today’s headlines, from war and violence to the latest storm and disaster. Resources include how to calm kids’ fears, stimulate their minds, and encourage them to think about their place in the world.  http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/news/

Youth

www.abovetheinfluence.com – National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy). This campaign reflects what teens across the country have told us is going on in their lives.
www.pianet.com/Publications/pleasegodbrochure.htm – Please god, I’m only 17 –
www.bethewall.com/#/HOME/  -What a teen should see when it comes to alcohol -
www.theantidrug.com

Service Learning Resources: Yosemite Institute, Sierra Foothill Conserv, Online Resources, Service Learning in Kings County

Here is a link on You Tube for a PSA produced by teens from Central and Southern California results of the 2008 and 2009 California Teen Advocates for Safe Driving Campaign; student led service-learning projects focused on promoting safe driving habits among youth.  www.youtube.com/TeenSafeDrivers
Also our local Friday Night Live Chapter:  www.fridaynightlive.org and brochure in English and Spanish.

Information about the The Why Try? Program in Kings County.

Prevention & Educator’s

www.teenscreen.org – National Center for Mental Health check ups.
www.teendrugabuse.us
www.dontserviceteens.gov – downloadable version of: A Prescription for Parents on Preventing Prescription & Over-the-Counter Abuse among Teens. Review these important tips for parents to safeguard their prescriptions — and their teens.
www.teenscreen.org – National Center for Mental Health check ups.
www.nami.org
www.samhsa.gov
http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/data/07data.html#2007data-drugs : Provides drug use trends by grade levels among children and teenagers.
http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/data/07data.html#2007data-cigs : Specifically looks at data regarding cigarette smoking trends among teenagers.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/prevention/RedBook.pdf: Preventive Drug Abuse Strategies among Children and Adolescents.

http://www.cdc.gov/NCIPC/dvp/YVP/SAVD.htm – School-Associated Violent Death Study

Treatment & Health

www.teenscreen.org – facts about teen depression & suicide
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
www.pbis.org – research based teaching methods
http://www.plndp.org/Physician_Leadership/Resources/GenericGuideFinal.pdf: Report on the correlation between adolescent substance abuse and mental health.

California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

http://www.adp.ca.gov/
www.adp.ca.gov/FactSheets/DrugCourtPrograms.pdf: Provides an analysis of the drug court programs, its history and where they operate.
http://www.adp.ca.gov/Library/factsheets.shtml: This is the main link to all the fact sheets that are generated by the California Alcohol and Drug Department
http://www.adp.ca.gov/Meth/resources.shtml: Is a comprehensive look at the methamphetamine issue in California compiled by the California Alcohol and Drug Department
www.dontserviceteens.gov – downloadable version of: A Prescription for Parents on Preventing Prescription & Over-the-Counter Abuse among Teens. Review these important tips for parents to safeguard their prescriptions — and their teens.
www.teenscreen.org – National Center for Mental Health check ups.
www.methresources.gov - Office of National Drug Control Policy

Office of National Drug Control Policy

www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

www.abovetheinfluence.com – National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy). This campaign reflects what teens across the country have told us is going on in their lives.

Community Drug Alert Bulletins

http://www.drugabuse.gov/MethAlert/MethAlert.html#Anchor-Methamphetamine-1740: Provides a brief overview of what methamphetamine is, the trends of use, the population being affected the most and the prevention and treatment strategies associated with this drug.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/PrescripAlert/: Provides information about prescription drug abuse and its prevalence among different kinds of populations and age groups

http://www.montanameth.org/View_Ads/index.php: Has graphic videos documenting the detrimental effects of meth.
http://www.hbo.com/addiction/understanding_addiction/index.html?current=0: Videos on addiction.

Recommended reading

Books

Greenblatt, JC. (1997). Methamphetamine Abuse in the United States.

Journal Articles

Huber, A., et al. “Integrating treatments for methamphetamine abuse: a psychosocial perspective.” Journal of Addictive Diseases 16.4 (1997):41-50: Found from the CSU Fresno Library
Hohman, Melinda, Rhonda Oliver, and Wendy Wright. “Methamphetamine abuse and manufacture: the child welfare response.” Social Work 49.3 (2004):373-81. Found from the CSU Fresno Library
Yacoubian Jr., George S. (2007). Assessing Environmental Prevention Strategies for Reducing the Prevalence and Associated Harms of Methamphetamine Use. Journal of drug education, 37(1), 31-53.

NEW RESOURCE SHOWS PARENTS WHERE TO LOOK FOR DRUGS IN THEIR HOMES;  Printed “Danger Zones” House Tour Now Available FREE of Charge, No Ordering Limits

When parents think about keeping their teens safe from drugs, they don’t usually think of drugs that could be found IN their homes.  But today’s teens are abusing prescription drugs more than any illicit drug except marijuana.  Teens, who often get prescription drugs from relatives or friends, overwhelmingly report that they didn’t think these drugs were as dangerous as illicit drugs so they felt safe trying them.  And many teens abuse over-the-counter (OTC) medications and inhalants because they are inexpensive, widely available, and legal.

ONDCP’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign is highlighting the danger zones in each room of the home with a new Rx Drug House Tour Handout, which is running as an insert in Family Circle magazine’s June issue, on sale now.  Your organization can take advantage of this NEW Media Campaign resource to help educate parents about Rx drug danger zones in the home, customizing it with a simple label across the bottom.  There are no ordering limits!  Quantity copies are available, FREE of charge, by visiting www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources/teen-rx.aspx or by calling 1-800-788-2800 and requesting House Tour Print Insert: Where Are Drugs in Your House? [ONDCP09-FCINSERT].

ANTI-DRUG UPDATES: Would you like to know about other FREE materials?  Would you like to get information about new data, available offerings, and grants?  If your organization would like to receive Anti-Drug Update e-mail notifications from ONDCP’s Media Campaign, please visit www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources to register!

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