Signs & Symptoms in the Classroom
Provides tips for educators on how recognize signs that may indicate that a student is misusing alcohol or other drugs.
Provides tips for educators on how recognize signs that may indicate that a student is misusing alcohol or other drugs.
Discussions about alcohol and other drugs must be in the here and now and related to people and events to child knows about.
This 11x17 poster was designed to raise awareness among North Dakota adults on standard drink sizes to help them make better decisions about their alcohol intake.
Studies show that children who watch five or more hours of TV per day are much more likely to try cigarettes and alcohol.
This age is perhaps the most important time for parents to focus on prevention. During these later elementary school years, youth are beginning to be presented with opportunities to make choices about alcohol and drugs.
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💬 Talking to your child about mental health, peer pressure, or alcohol doesn’t have to be perfect—just start the conversation. Parents Lead has helpful tools to guide you at www.parentslead.org.
Substance Exposed Newborns are infants affected by prenatal exposure to substances such as prescribed medications, alcohol, illicit drugs, and tobacco. This handout illustrates different signs and symptoms of substance exposed newborns and best practices for treating both pregnant mother and substance exposed newborn.
Substance Exposed Newborns are infants affected by prenatal exposure to substances such as prescribed medications, alcohol, illicit drugs, and tobacco. This handout illustrates different signs and symptoms of substance exposed newborns and best practices for treating both pregnant mother and substance exposed newborn.
Young teens may say they don't need your guidance, but they are much more open to it than they'll ever let on. Make sure you talk to them about their choice of friends because alcohol and drug use in teens starts as a social behavior.
Your teenager is starting to develop his/her own identity and balance new freedoms. with that new freedom arises more opportunities for your teen to be exposed to high-risk behavior, specifically alcohol use and other drugs. Continue to share your expectations and opinions; they matter to you child, even if it doesn't always seem that way.