A Resource Guide For Parents & Families

On this Page, links to information on

The anti-drug parenting pages| Alcohol use and misuse | Marijuana | Other drugs
Other substances/drinks | Media influences | Healthy Families

Parent Resource Guide |  Parenting Tools  | Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse
Ages and Stages of Adolescent Drug Use | Definitions of Terms Used |Sexual Assault and Bullying

- Alcohol and Other Drugs -

College Men Unimpressed by Female Binge Drinkers
Campus-Community Intervention Programs Effective in Reducing Drinking
and Driving Among Students
Extreme College Drinking and a Sensation-Seeking Disposition Lead to Injury

Blood Alcohol Levels and Youth
Designated Drivers:  For adults only.
Gallatin County DUI Task Force
Intoxication may not always be visible
Montana's Minor in Possession Drinking and Driving Laws
Parent liability for underage DUI
Parent-Youth Safe Driving Contract
Tips for Parents of New Drivers

Binge Drinking Damages White Matter in Adolescent Brain
It's not just in the United States: French Look to Curb Youth Drinking in Response to Binge Drinking Spike
Stop Underage Drinking
Teen Drinkers Often Intend to Get Drunk, Survey Finds

Marijuana Using Parents Have Trouble Delivering Straight Dope to Kids (04/07)
Study Says Smoking Marijuana Worse for Lungs than Cigarettes (07-07)
Study Says Youth Marijuana Users Face More Problems than Drinkers (04/07)

More kids say drugs in school a problem (08-07)
Overall Youth Drug Use Down in 2006, But Survey Sees Trouble Brewing with Inhalants, Prescription Drugs, Smoking (12/06)

Other Substances/drinks

Teen Use of Over-the-Counter Cold Medicines Rising (12/06)

Healthy Families

Strategies for Building Stronger Families

Media influences

Can Violent Media Affect Reasoning and Logical Thinking?
Media Violence Reports Rarely Mention Alcohol (10/06)
Research Underscores Need to Reduce Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads
Study Sees Link Between Alcohol Ads, Youth Alcohol Attitude (06-07)

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