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Depression. Suicidal Thoughts. Schizophrenia
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Learn how marijuana use can impede and change the mental health of growing adolescents.
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The Lethal Truth About Your Medicine Cabinet:
Teens Are Using Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs to Get High
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: You can help educate working p arents on the risks associated
with prescription and OTC drugs and the signs and symptoms associated with abuse by
sharing this article with your employees.
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Parents Can Help Teen Drivers Steer Clear of Pot
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Approximately one in six high school seniors
in the U.S. report driving under the influence of marijuana. This
article will help working parents and their driving-age teens
understand the risks associated with marijuana and driving.
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Experts Agree that Marijuana and Learning Don’t Mix
(Adobe PDF)
Introduction: You can help educate working parents on the impact of marijuana use on a child’s ability to learn and succeed by sharing this "Open Letter" with your employees.
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Back-to-School Homework Assignment For Parents
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: You can help working parents talk to their teens about the pressures they may face in the coming school year and thus dramatically reduce their risk for trying drugs and alcohol by sharing this list of parenting "homework assignments" with them.
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Don’t Let Drugs Tackle Your Teen
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: A recent study showed that approximately 1.1 million young people between the ages of 12 and 17 have taken potentially dangerous
performance-enhancing drugs or dietary sports supplements. Learn how to help your young athlete be a winner in sports and in the game of life by rejecting
drugs and alcohol.
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School's Out -- Don't Let Your Teen Go To Pot
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: With summer vacation upon us, many teens are looking forward
to more free time and less responsibility. Check out these tips to keep your kids
drug-free this summer.
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Parents and Peers Have the Power to Stop Teen Substance Abuse
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction Research shows that teens look to their friends and parents when it
comes to problems with drugs. By taking early action, parents and friends can help them avoid serious
consequences that can jeopardize their future. |
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Signs and Symptoms of Teen Drug Use and Drinking
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction Recognizing teen drug use and drinking can be difficult. These signs to look for
can help parents identify if their teen is having a problem with drugs or alcohol. |
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Helping Out When It's Not Your Teen
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction Many adults would agree that teens using drugs is risky and can lead to serious trouble.
But how do you help a teen who is not your own child? Find out here. |
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Unmask Drug Paraphernalia and Lingo
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction Do you know drug paraphernalia and lingo when you see or hear it? Read up on how to identify if
the words your teen is using or the items in their room are really disguising their drug use. |
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Smoking & Toking: American Teens in Double Jeopardy
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Research shows that youth who smoke cigarettes are fourteen times
more likely to try marijuana than those who don't. Read more about the connection between
tobacco and marijuana use and how working parents can prevent their teens from lighting up.
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Keeping Hispanic Youth Drug-Free
(Word 2000 | Word 95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Among 8th graders, Hispanics tend to have the highest past-year
usage rates of most illicit drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Now,
there are new Spanish-language resources available to help Spanish speaking parents
talk to their teens about drugs.
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Gearing Up for a Drug-Free
School Year
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Research shows that involvement in supervised activities during
the school year lowers a teens risk of using marijuana and other illicit drugs, so
encourage your teen to get involved.
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Drugged Driving
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Like alcohol, marijuana and other illicit drugs can impair many
of the skills necessary for good driving.
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Here's What the Experts Say About Marijuana and Teens
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Organizations like the American Lung Association, the American
Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association are speaking up to warn
parents about what can go wrong when their teen uses marijuana.
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Marijuana: Its
More Harmful Than We Thought
Especially for Girls
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Girls who smoke pot are at risk for making poor decisions about
sex, increasing the chance for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Talking
to your daughter can help her understand these risks.
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Raising Drug-Free Sons
(Word 2000 | Word
95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Talking with boys about drugs can be a challenge. But if that
boy is your son, it can be a bit easier if you follow one simple rule: know your teenager.
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Kids & Marijuana:
Not a Harmless High
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Marijuana use is risky for teens at a crucial time in their lives.
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Marijuana: How to Tell Your
Kids to Say 'No,' Even if You Didn't
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: Are you ready to answer if your child asks if you ever used pot?
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Talking to Your Daughter:
The Anti-Drug
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95 | Adobe
PDF)
Introduction: Your role as a parent in influencing your daughter has never
been more important.
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Parents: The Anti-Drug
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: As a parent, YOU MATTER. Use the following tips to help
ensure that your child remains drug-free.
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Separating
Fact from Fiction
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: What kinds of messages are your kids getting from popular media?
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Think
Your Kid Won't Use Drugs?
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95 | Adobe PDF)
Introduction: If you're like most parents, you'd like to think that your child
is, and will always remain, drug-free. The fact is your kid is at risk for drug use.
Every child is.
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Talking to
Kids About Drugs - It Just Got Easier
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95 | Adobe
PDF)
Introduction: You've heard it before: being a parent doesn't come with an instruction
manual. There's a new brochure, though, that can help when it comes to talking to
kids about drugs.
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How to Include These Articles in Employee Communications |
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For electronic use:
Click on links, copy and paste articles into emails, online newsletters, Intranet
and company Web site. Include the title, introduction and link to an article.
For hard copy:
Click on links and print out articles to place in mailboxes and post in lunchrooms.
Download the Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word versions of the articles and include in memos
and newsletters; distribute printed copies in gathering places and workplace meetings.
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