Resources

This page features a list of useful articles, publications and informational brochures that will help you learn more about drug, alcohol or gambling dependency, addiction and abuse.

Baylor Study Finds that Alcohol During Adolescence Leads to Alcohol Tolerance Later in Life
Baylor University

Dangerous Mixes


Failures in the Fight Against Drugs
The New York Times

Five Ways Parents Can Help Middle School Kids Delay Their First Drink
The Wall Street Journal - MarketWatch

Hope & Recovery - Possible Alcohol and Substance Abuse Indicators
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

How to Hold Crucial Conversations About Drugs with Your Teenager
National Youth Anti-Drug Campaign

How to Hold Crucial Conversations About Drugs with Your Teenager
National Youth Anti-Drug Campaign

Keeping Your Kids Drug Free: A Guide for African American Parents and Caregivers
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Keeping Your Teens Drug-Free - A Family Guide
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Long Highland
The Long Island Press

Making Things Worse; Depressed Teens Use Marijuana to "Self-Medicate"
Parents: The Anti-Drug

Manteniendo a sus Adolescentes Libres de Drogas - Una Guia Para las Familias Hispanas
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Mental Health of College Students and Their Non–College-Attending Peers
Archives of General Psychiatry

MTF Survey - Downward Trend in Teen Marijuana Use Slows
NIDA

Navigating the Teen Years - A Parent's Handbook for Raising Healthy Teens
Office of National Drug Control policy

New Resource to Help Parents Confront Youth Drug Use
Treatment Research Institute/www.jointogether.org

New York Gambling Treatment Court Stresses Help
The New York Times

Preparing for Common Relapse Triggers
Addiction Professional

Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Some Facts About Club Drugs
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Sospecha Que Su Adolescente Esta Consumiendo Drogas o Bebidas Alcoholicas? Guia de Accion Para los Padres
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Step Up - You've Got the Power to Help a Friend of Sibling Who Uses Drugs or Drinks - A Guide for Teens


Suspect Your Teen is Using Drugs or Drinking? A Brief Guide to Action for Parents
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Synthetic Marijuana Spurs State Bans
New York Times

Teen Driving: Drugged? Drunk? Distracted?


The Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
Office of National Drug Control Policy

The Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Wake Up to the Risks of Marijuana - A Guide for Parents
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Warning Signs - Fight for your rights: Take a Stand Against Violence
American Psychological Association

What Can You Do About Someone Else's Drinking?
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

What Can You Do? Tips for Preventing Rx Abuse
Office of National Drug Control Policy

When It's Not Your Kid, How Do You Deal With Drug Use and Drinking?
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

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Funding for the NAFAS anti-stigma campaign has been provided by the Nassau County Dept. of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency & Developmental Disabilities Services.