Responding To Teen Substance Use: Where To Go From Here
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Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to recognize and deal with substance use in your teen.
Talk with a health professional
Talk with your health professional if you think your child or teen is using alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, or other drugs. Ask for the professional's help in dealing with your child or teen on this issue.
If you would like more information about alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, and other drug issues in young people, the following resource is available:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/.
Online Resources
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| Web Address: | http://www.nida.nih.gov |
The NIDA Web site provides information for students and young adults, parents and teachers, and health professionals about drugs and other substances that are commonly abused. NIDA also supports and conducts research about drug use and abuse. | |
| Clubdrugs.org | |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| Web Address: | http://www.clubdrugs.org |
This Web site provides information for the public on drugs commonly called club drugs. It contains information about how these drugs affect the brain. | |
Organizations
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) | |
| 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-9304 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-729-6686 |
| Web Address: | www.niaaa.nih.gov |
NIAAA provides pamphlets, brochures, and referral information about alcohol use problems. Information can be obtained by writing or calling or by printing it from the Web site. | |
| Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters | |
| 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway | |
| Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617 | |
| Phone: | 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666) for meeting information (757) 563-1600 |
| Fax: | (757) 563-1655 |
| E-mail: | wso@al-anon.org |
| Web Address: | http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ |
Al-Anon is a support group and self-help program for family members and friends of people with alcohol and drug use problems. The program is based on the same principles as AA. Phone numbers for local offices are listed in area telephone books. | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| 141 Northwest Point Boulevard | |
| Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 | |
| Phone: | (847) 434-4000 |
| Fax: | (847) 434-8000 |
| E-mail: | kidsdocs@aap.org |
| Web Address: | www.aap.org |
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available. | |
| National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information | |
| 11426 Rockville Pike | |
| Suite 200 | |
| Rockville, MD 20852 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-729-6686 |
| Web Address: | http://www.health.org |
This clearinghouse provides current information and materials concerning alcohol and substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. | |
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Responding to teen substance use
| Last updated: | September 13, 2006 |
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| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Yifrah Kaminer, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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