Category: parent resources
NIDA’s Truth Poll is offered to students during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Chat Day to encourage them to think about their daily challenges related to substance use in their student and family communities. These are some questions from the most recent poll.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-parents-need-to-know/nida-truth-poll
Operation Prevention
Operation Prevention provides a parent toolkit so parents can join the conversation with this family discussion starters. Additional information on the warning signs of prescription opioid misuse and a guide to prevention and intervention empower families to reach out.
Click the link below and scroll down for the toolkit.
MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT EBOOK
Medication-Assisted Treatment eBook
Learn more about medication-assisted treatment – what it is, how it’s used, and how you can best support your child through treatment. When you click through, just complete the simple email form to receive your free PDF download that contains all of the comprehensive information you’ll need.
How to Find Quality Addiction Treatment: A Guide
Center on Addiction has written a short, concise guide to help anyone who is trying to find a quality addictions treatment. They go into detail about levels of care as well as types of addiction treatment. They provide you with questions to ask when you’re looking for quality addiction treatment, including a blank worksheet with questions for a treatment provider.