Articles in Parent Resources
National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week: March 14-20
According to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), inhalants are the number one drug of choice by tweens and middle-schoolers, and one in five students in America have used an inhalant to get high …
Substance Abuse is a Family Affair
“An estimated 8.3 million children – 11.9% – live with at least one parent (biological, step, adoptive, or foster) who [was abusive] or was dependent on alcohol or an illicit drug in the past year, …
Respect: A Reflection of Who We Are
In a Commentary by Michael Josephson, from Character Counts and the Josephson Institute, Josephson notes that treating others with respect is often more an expression of our views, and our own character, than an expression of what …
Pop Culture Quiz
Between the fast paced world of the teen culture and the many negative influences that teens are bombarded with, of course parenting is a major challenge. To see just how in tune you are with …
Online Without Limits
Harris Interactive has published results from their recent survey of a representative sampling of US teens between ages 13 & 18. Key objectives of this study were: 1) to examine teen’s online and cell phone …
The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain
The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah has developed a website dedicated to the science of addiction and the brain. Using this fun, informative, and interactive website, students and adults get an …
What We Need To Know About Marijuana
“[Marijuana] is the most widely used illegal drug among youth today and is more potent than ever.”
Recognizing this, the Office of National Drug Control Policy identified key facts about the drug through “Marijuana Myths and …
Passwords Reconsidered
The Imperva Application Defense Center has released some interesting stats on passwords and password hacking in a new study analyzing password strength. Since hackers and hacking software are becoming increasingly sophisticated, it has become necessary …
Prevention Messages Are a Must
In research based on national surveys done with 12-17 year olds, adolescents who reported being exposed to drug and alcohol prevention messages in the last year were less likely to have used cigarettes, alcohol, and …
CASA Report on Teenage Use of Tobacco & Drugs
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) has released its latest survey data centering on the question, “Why do some teenagers smoke, drink, and use illegal substances while others do …
