Resources for Parents:

Lifeline Legislation (P.L. 2009, c. 133) encourage young people to call for help in the event of an alcohol medical emergency (click to view Brochure)

News Release CALL. STAY. COOPERATE.  SAVE A LIFE.  NJ LIFELINE LAW (click to view)

Lifeline Legislation (P.L. 2009, Chapter 133) (click to view)

 

Synthetic Marijuana:

 

Heroin Link

 

Medical Marijuana:  Truth vs. Myth (click to view)

 

Huffing a deadly trend among teens: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/34036494#34036494 (Click to watch video)

Drug Guide: http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html

Is Your Teen Using? : http://www.theantidrug.com/ei/

Underage drinking: http://www.madd.org/Parents/UnderageDrinking.aspx

Underage Drinking Hot Topic:  Weighing the Facts!

 

Start Talking Before They Start Drinking – A Family Guide:

http://family.samhsa.gov/media/familyguide/Underagebrochure_10_27_released_2.pdf

 

Suspect your Teen is Drinking or using Drugs?

http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/ei/parents_brochure.pdf

 

Facts about Marijuana: http://www.drugabuse.gov/marijbroch/marijparentstxt.html

 

Effects of Drug Abuse/ Health Effects of Specific Drugs: http://www.drugabuse.gov/infofacts/Infofaxindex.html

 

Energy Drinks – Harmful to Kids:

http://www.helium.com/items/279481-energy-drinks-are-they-harmful-to-kids

 

Alcohol, Energy Drinks, and Youth: A Dangerous Mix

http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2007/alcohol-energy-drinks-and.html

 

Drunk Driving Video http://www.7rendered.com/life/march/MARCH_sin.html
 

Other Websites:

 

General:

www.connectwithkids.com

www.keepkidshealthy.com

www.kidshealth.org/teen

www.parentingteens.about.com

www.parentingteensonline.com

www.scholastic.com

www.theantidrug.com/parentresources

http://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com/files/file/DEApillbook_1_5_08.pdf

 

Substance Abuse:

www.theantidrug.com  or www.laantidruga.com (Spanish)

www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/teens_alcohol_and_other_drugs

www.adolescent-substance-abuse.com

www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/

www.drugabuse.gov/parent-teachr.html

www.drugfree.org/parent

www.freevibe.com

www.health.org

www.parentingteens.about.com/cs/teensalcohol/l/blalcohol1.htm

www.pbs.org  (search for “The Teen Brain”)

www.teendrugabuse.us/index.html

 

Dangerous games:

www.thechokinggame.net