Teen Drug Use and Abuse
Drug use and abuse resources for parents who may be dealing with teen drug use and abuse. All teens see some type of drug use or abuse in school or in the media, find resources here to help you talk with your teenager and parent them on the topic of teen drug use.
This teen drug use screening quiz was developed using the warning signs of teenage drug use. It is not meant to be the only parenting tool you use when dealing with street drug use and your teenager. Please follow through with the teen drug use resources provided.
Articles, quizzes and resources to help parents raise drug-free kids and teens.
How to set the rules where teen drug use is concerned.
My son is friends with a boy who I think is a good kid but might be using marijuana. He is my son’s best friend. What do I do?
A list of things parents can do to keep their teenagers from taking drugs.
Is your teen experimenting with drugs or alcohol? Check these warning signs if you are wondering and be sure it hasn't crossed over to drug abuse.
Resource information on specific drugs teens use and abuse. Alcohol, marijuana, inhalants, date rape drugs, designer drugs and more.
Overall, the Household Survey found that 15.9 million Americans age 12 and older used an illicit drug in the month immediately prior to the survey interview. This represents an estimated 7.1 percent of the population in 2001, compared to an estimated 6.3 percent the previous year. Read more here.
All illicit drugs have a set of paraphernalia associated with them - tools that drug users use to carry, process or adminster the drugs. These pictures can help identify various paraphernalia associated with illicit drug use. If you suspect yoru teen is using drugs, finding any of these items could signal a problem.
Adolescents and other young adults who use drugs and alcohol often take risks that endanger their health and the health of others. One of the most harmful risks is that of engaging in risky sexual activities.
