Adult Prescription Drug Use and Pediatric Medication Exposures and Poisonings →
The rise in adult prescription-drug use between 2000 and 2009 in the US has led to more poisonings among children, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics.
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1 in 5 Parents Think What They Say Has Little Influence on Their Child’s Substance Use →
A new report from Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that almost 1 in 5 parents do not think they can influence their children's' use of alcohol, drugs or tobacco
More than one in five parents believe they have little influence in preventing teens from using illicit substances →
A new report from Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that almost 1 in 5 parents do not think they can influence their children's' use of alcohol, drugs or tobacco.
One in ten teens using “study drugs,” but are parents paying attention? →
This report by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health examines parental awareness of their children misusing prescription drugs.
Table Time: How Parents and Kids Can Make Family Meals Count →
Here is an interesting resource aiming to help parent make the family mealtimes count.
UT Arlington research shows early dialogue between parents and children most effective in deterring teen tobacco, alcohol use - News Center - UT Arlington →
This study finds that early, substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behaviour than advertising, marketing or peer pressure.
ScienceDirect.com - Journal of Business Research - Demarketing teen tobacco and alcohol use: Negative peer influence and longitudinal roles of parenting and self-esteem →
This study finds that parental influence can be more powerful in shaping teen decision to use tobacco and alcohol or engage in other risky behaviours than advertising, marketing or peer pressure.
'The power to take a stand' - handbook on teen drinking →
This resource aims to give facts about under-age drinking, explore the impact of alcohol on a teen’s health, safety, social life, school performance, and relationships with friends and family.
'Power of Parents' Handbook →
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) created a parent handbook in order to help parents talk with teens about alcohol.
PARENTS IN PAJAMAS: FCD Online Parent Meeting →
FCD is now offering an Online Parent and Family Meeting in order to expand parent access to critical information about student substance abuse prevention.