Links
We’ve divided our favorite websites into two categories:
Tips for Families, Parents, and Youth Workers
Policy and Research
Tips for Families, Parents, and Youth Workers
Alcohol and Your Child: What Every Parent Should Know This NYS OASAS (Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services) publication provides information to assist parents in understanding the importance of their role in protecting their children from the problems associated with underage drinking. Also includes information about the laws related to this issue.
www.theantidrug.com Parents: TheAntiDrug is a leading website that equips parents, teachers, faith leaders and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise and support drug-free kids. 1- 800-788-2800
www.acde.org The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency, with programs and materials based on current research.
www.drugfreeamerica.org Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA). An organization that works with the advertising industry to develop anti-drug public service messages. It operates a comprehensive Web site for parents, including an e-newsletter. (212) 922-1560.
www.faceproject.org A national non-profit for alcohol awareness. Offers posters, materials, and advertising resources on the dangers of alcohol for organizing and action.
www.madd.org/under21/ Mothers Against Drunk Driving's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Their website offers suggestions for parents, teachers and others.
www.mediacampaign.org National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign provides news articles, publications and other resources for parents and youth leaders.
A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain provides information on adolescent brain development for parents and caregivers, explains “normal” teen behaviors—impulsiveness, rebellion, high emotions and risk-taking,—and how to use this new information to connect with teens.
parentpower.casacolumbia.org/ Parent Power, a guide to raising children drug-free. Resources and research compiled by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
www.stopalcoholabuse.gov Stop Alcohol Abuse offers help for parents, youth, communities, educators and law enforcement on working together to stop underage drinking.
www.talkingwithkids.org Provides practical and useful advice for parents in talking with their children about tough issues, including alcohol and drug use, sex, HIV and AIDS, and violence.
Policy and Research
www.nida.nih.gov The National Institute of Drug Abuse offers up-to-date research information on youth and adult abuse.
American Institutes for Research Sheppard Kellam leads long-term research on effective violence and drug abuse prevention with school-based programs in early elementary classrooms.
Duke University Duke University uses college students to learn about the damaging effects of binge drinking on teh brain, among other research issues.
www.brainconnection.com News, articles and games, all about the significant and emerging research on brain development.
ACT for Youth Facts & Findings A compendium of available research on adolescent brain development
Science Journal Teenage Brains Seem Set for Recklessness, Yet Tend to Avoid Risk
Other Resources
www.jointogether.org A national clearinghouse that provides an e-newsletter, articles and linkages between groups and individuals working to prevent, reduce and treat substance abuse and gun violence in their communities. (617) 437 1500.
www.camy.org The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University reviews critically the industry’s responsibility to avoid marketing toward youth. Research on media practices, resources, how to make a complaint, informative articles.
www.iiaaonline.org/studies.php The International Institute for Alcohol Awareness offers recent reports from studies addressing underage drinking, its consequences, and recommended measures to prevent it.
www.drugabuse.gov The National Institute on Drug Abuse is the largest supporter of the world’s research on drug abuse and addiction including tracking emerging drug use trends, understanding how drugs work in the brain and body and developing and testing new drug treatment and prevention approaches.
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov Office of National Drug Control Policy offers data, research, resources, prevention tips and publications about substance use and abuse.