Talk It Up Parents - Kids Are Listening

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Based on the nonverbal cues we get from our kids, it’s easy to think - “they don’t listen to me, why bother”. However, parental disapproval has a direct effect on adolescents’ decision to not use substances.
 

3 out of 4 teens say their PARENTS are the leading influence on their decision about drinking alcohol or using other mood altering substances (M.A.D.D).




4 Reasons to Talk to Your Child about E-Cigarettes

What You Need to Know about Vaping

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Alcohol is Still the Most Commonly Used Substance Today 

  • Younger children — pre-teens and tweens (up to 12) — are often curious about alcohol. This is a great time to have an honest conversation about what alcohol is and the potential dangers of underage drinking. 
  • Once they become teenagers (13-17), curiosity can transform into pushing boundaries and experimentation. They know what alcohol is, and now they need you to share the facts about why they shouldn’t use it (even when their friends are).

The home is the number one place youth access alcohol.

It’s important to monitor and secure alcohol in the home.


Learn how to make your home a safe one at Talk it Up. Lock it Up.

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Request a lock to secure and monitor your alcohol in your home:

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Youth Drug Trends Training

(in English & Spanish)

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Learn what youth are up against when it comes to substances today, and how the manufacturers are marketing to youth.  Hear from an Orange County student about how peer influences factor in to substance use and what parents can do to help.

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Other Resources

  • Mental Health America

    Mental Health America provides support for individuals with lived experience of mental health conditions through community education, screening and research, and advocacy and public policy.

  • Truth Initiative

    Truth Initiative is committed to a future free from lifelong addiction, fostering healthier lives and a more resilient nation. Their mission is to prevent youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empower quitting for all.

  • Catch My Breath: Vaping Prevention

    Catch My Breath: Vaping Prevention is a peer-led program designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about e-cigarettes and resist social pressures to vape.

  • Johnny's Ambassadors

    Johnny's Ambassadors educates teens, parents, and communities about the dangers of today’s potent THC products (marijuana, dabs, vapes, edibles) on adolescent brain development, psychosis, and suicide with a focus on THC awareness, prevention, and education.

  • Parents Against Vape

    Parents Against Vaping is a grassroots community of passionate parents and concerned individuals committed to protecting children from the dangers of vaping and other flavored tobacco use.



  • Operation Parent

    Operation Parent is a national nonprofit that exists to empower parents (and caregivers) to fully engage in ongoing conversations with their K-12 children about technology, substance use, and mental health issues for purposes of prevention..

  • Talk. They Hear You

    “Talk. They Hear You." is a SAMSHA campaign that aims to reduce underage drinking and other substance use among youths under the age of 21 by providing parents and caregivers with information and resources they need to address these issues with their children early and often.

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Get a deep dive into the ongoing youth vaping crisis.  Click here for conference recording.

Parents against vaping presents ask the expert youth vaping addiction and building healthy relationships with our children

Do you suspect your child is vaping, or do you want to be a positive influence in their decision not to use substances?  Click here for tips on how to start the conversation (from best-selling author and child psychologist, Julie Ross).


Dr. Danielle Dick, Rutgers University professor and author of The Child Code, sheds light on adolescent substance use. Hear about the latest trends in tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, and learn the science behind the adolescent brain and what to look out for in your teen.  Roll-over the images for recording.