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Kids who report learning a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use. Time To Talk helps parents have frequent, positive conversations with their children.
Time To Act! helps parents who suspect or know their teen is experimenting with alcohol or drugs take the next steps to help their child.
A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain: Learn the mystery behind the developing teen brain, and what you can do to help your child avoid trouble. drugfree.org/teenbrain
The Parent Toolkit offers advice by age—from preschool to college age kids—to help parents connect, protect, or take action if teens are using drugs or drinking. drugfree.org/parent
Decoder is the multi-author blog that connects parents and experts and tackles real, everyday issues drugfree.org/decoder
Every day, 2,500 teens use a prescription drug for the first time to get high. Learn how to protect your kids with Not In My House. drugfree.org/NotInMyHouse
Meth360® is a community-based education program to fight methamphetamine. drugfree.org/meth360
Play Healthy explains the risks of steroids and other performance enhancing substances. drugfree.org/playhealthy
Find information to help yourself or someone you care about who is struggling with drug and alcohol problems. drugfree.org/intervention
Life After: Stories of Hope and Recovery is a place for those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction to share their experiences and offer support drugfree.org/lifeafter
Check Yourself is a safe place for teens to take an honest look at their relationship with drugs and alcohol. checkyourself.com
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