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Encourages ongoing parent-child communication by providing cut-out conversation starters.

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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.

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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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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.

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Discussions about alcohol and other drugs must be in the here and now and related to people and events to child knows about.

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The attitudes and habits children from at this age will have an important bearing on the decisions they will make regarding substance use when they are older.

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At this age, your child learns about the world though watching, listening, touching and manipulating.

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As COVID numbers are surging in the state, children and parents may be experiencing anxiety about this school year.

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Studies show that children who watch five or more hours of TV per day are much more likely to try cigarettes and alcohol.