Advice by age—from preschool to college age kids—to help parents connect, protect, or take action if teens are using drugs or drinking.
I need to know how to TALK to my kids.
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.
A multi-author blog connecting parents and experts that tackles real, everyday issues.
Drugs Can’t Stop Me Activities
Introduce your children to Atom, Grace, Mimi, and Victor. Let your kids explore their creativity while receiving a positive, drug-free message.
I THINK my teen is using drugs.
Advice by age—from preschool to college age kids—to help parents connect, protect, or take action if teens are using drugs or drinking.
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.
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.
A multi-author blog connecting parents and experts that tackles real, everyday issues.
A place for older teens to think in a focused way about their relationship with drugs and alcohol.
Not In My House – Prescription Drug Abuse
Every day, 2,500 teens use a prescription drug for the first time to get high. Learn how to protect your kids.
Cough Medicine Abuse – The Facts
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of cough medicine to get high. The “high” is caused by taking a large amount of dextromethorphan, which is often abbreviated DXM.
I KNOW my teen is using drugs.
Time To Act – An Intervention Guide
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.
There are millions of people who have confronted problem use of alcohol and drugs. This site is here to help empower you or someone you care about to take action.
Experience has shown that some of the most innovative and effective approaches to dealing with adolescent drug and alcohol problems begin at the community level.
Change is created or substantially adapted at grassroots initiatives through community partnerships among key stakeholders — parents, community leaders, law enforcement, prevention and treatment professionals and educators.
The faster these changes…the better…our site is hitting radars because of Red Ribbon. And letters to Legislators go out tomorrow. If you don’t have time to swap images or copy – the priority, of course, are the links.
Intervene: A Community for Parents
A blog and community of experts, parents and caring adults concerned about our teens’ alcohol and drug use and have come together to share our insights, inspiration, guidance and help.
Not In My House – Prescription Drug Abuse
Every day, 2,500 teens use a prescription drug for the first time to get high. Learn how to protect your kids.
Helpful Links
Texans Standing Tall
Texans Standing Tall (TST) is the statewide coalition working to support and create healthier and safer communities for our youth. Our vision is to make alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs irrelevant in the lives of youth. We consist of community coalitions, individual adults and youth, state agencies and other organizations…. continue reading »
Texans Standing Tall (TST) is the statewide coalition working to support and create healthier and safer communities for our youth. Our vision is to make alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs irrelevant in the lives of youth. We consist of community coalitions, individual adults and youth, state agencies and other organizations. Our current efforts involve reducing and preventing youth substance abuse, with a particular focus on youth alcohol use.
We seek to energize and mobilize citizens to advocate for community change, serve as a current and reliable information source and advocate to change attitudes, behaviors and regulations to create healthier communities and protect our youth. We provide community coalitions with training and support to assist them in advancing positive change on the community level.
Substance Abuse Prevention Center Locator
DSHS Substance Abuse Services funds 11 Prevention Resource Centers across the state. These centers provide communities with prevention information, resources and expertise.
DSHS Substance Abuse Services funds 11 Prevention Resource Centers across the state. These centers provide communities with prevention information, resources and expertise.
Texas Department of State Health Services Research
Recent Research Studies provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Recent Research Studies provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Texas Department of State Health Services – Online Resources Clearinghouse
A comprehensive list of online resources provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
A comprehensive list of online resources provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President, was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation’s drug control program. The goals of the program are… continue reading »
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President, was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation’s drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.
Featured Items
View images from the 2012 Red Ribbon rally here.
Tobacco vs. Marijuana: Clearing the Air
People sometimes think that marijuana is safer to use than tobacco, but that’s nothing more than a dangerous myth. Get the facts about tobacco and marijuana.
People sometimes think that marijuana is safer to use than tobacco, but that’s nothing more than a dangerous myth. Get the facts about tobacco and marijuana.