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Teen Tales: Stories About Parenting Teens

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Talking to Parents - Drugs/Drinking

Looking for a way to initiate a conversation with another parent about teen drug or alcohol use? Try this: Last weekend my son was at a party where kids were drinking. He didn't drink any, but I was really upset that this happened at another friend's home. Do you think I should I talk to the friend's parents?

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Teen drug use is an obvious concern for any parent. Many street drugs are very available and priced for a teen's wallet. Fortunately, there are things we can do to decrease the odds of teens becoming drug users.

Following are a collection of links for national and local organizations that deal with this problem on a daily basis.

Minnesota Institute of Public Health
For information on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, violence and other issues at the Minnesota Institute of Public Health click here.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
To visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse Web site, click here.

Teen Drug Information Sites

What's Driving Teens to Abuse Prescription Drugs?
Prescription Drug Information

Teens and Meth Fact Sheet
click here.

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