Fall/Winter 2006

A Look at the Prevention Continuum –
From Lab to Conference Room to Individuals


Links Especially Useful to Families
   

Websites helpful in family issues and descriptions of what they offer:

http://www.drugfree.org/Parent/Connecting
A special article on helping children turn down drugs—with role-playing scenario

www.theantidrug.com/newsletter.asp
Free newsletter with up-to-date tips for parents (see excerpt in this issue of The Next Step)

www.nationalfamilies.org
The website of National Families in Action, a comprehensive resource

www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/index.html
Office of National Drug Control Policy site includes a special section for parents and youth, with drug facts and chat sites for families (anti-drug) and youth (freevibe).

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Called NIDA for Teens—the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website written for teens. Also has a useful link for parents and teachers.

www.parentingisprevention.org
For parents and other adults involved in the lives of 7-18-year-olds, aimed at preventing underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs

www.family.sahmsa.org
A digest site with links to substance abuse and mental health issues

www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/0215.asp
Drugs in the family: the impact on parents and siblings

www.talkingwithkids.org
Site focused on families/friends and conversation

http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html
Articles for the general public about latest science on drugs, trends among youth, treatment, and other substance abuse prevention and treatment issues

www.madd.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving website

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/family/drgfree/drugfree.htm



 
 

 

The Next Step
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Designer: Virginia Hart

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