For Teens:
- SAMHSA Tips for Teens
A fact sheet created by SAMHSA about underage drinking - Center for Young Women’s Health
A website created by Boston Children’s Hospital with information on all things young women’s health - Young Men’s Health site
A website created by Boston Children’s Hospital with information on all things young men’s health - 84 program
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Facts, personal stories and resources about college anxiety - Facts about Teen Drinking (NIAAA)
A resource for teens with research-based information on underage drinking - Mental Health Assessment
Keeping tabs on your mental health - My Life My Quit
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Provides information and programs aimed at eliminating the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families of alcoholics - NIAAA for Middle Schoolers
Engaging activities and resources around alcohol, peer pressure, and resistance - NIDA for Teens
Drug facts and activities for teens from the National Institute on Drug Abuse - TEEN-ANON
Help for teens who drink or use drugs and all those who love them!
For Parents:
- Adolescent Substance Use & Addiction Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
Please call 617-355-2727 - Contract for Life
A resource prompt a discussion between adolescents and their parents to commit to taking/providing safe and sober transportation home - Center for Parent and Teen Communication
- Teen-Safe.org
Teen-Safe is an internet-based educational intervention for parents of high school students created in an attempt to make materials about teen substance use available to families, educators, and healthcare professionals. Our goal is to provide the latest science and true-life stories as educational materials to parents, and also to teens and pre-teens, to foster better family communications, promote resilience and healthy activities and reduce risky teen behaviors; to ultimately change young lives, preserve futures, and strengthen families.
If you have questions about Teen-Safe.org, or are interested in using Teen-Safe at your school please contact the CRAFFT team. - 6 Parenting Practices: Help Reduce the Chances that Your Child Will Develop a Drug or Alcohol Problem
Six research-supported parenting practices to set you and your family on the right path - 7 Ways to Protect Your Child from Alcohol and Other Drugs
Helpful tips on protecting your child from alcohol and other drugs - Choose to Keep Your Freedom
Q&A about potential legal consequences of alcohol or drug use - COLLEGE PARENTS MATTER
A website founded by the Maryland Collaborate to equip parents with college-attending children with tools and resources that will help parents to better engage in effective communication with their child about alcohol and drugs - Get Help & Hope by Text
A resource for parents that uses text messaging to provide information and support for concerns about adolescent substance use. - Helpful Street Drugs Guide
Drug guide for parents: learn the facts about legal and illegal drugs to keep your teen safe - MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking - NIDA FOR PARENTS
Facts on teen drug abuse for parents from the National Institute on Drug Abuse - Partnership for a Drug-Free America’s Drug-Free Resource Net
A drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery resource, existing to help parents and caregivers effectively address alcohol and drug abuse with their teens - Preparing Your Young Children for a Healthy, Drug-free Future
The Bureau of Substance Abuse Services offers advice to parents on preparing children for a drug-free future - Prescription and Over the Counter Drug Guide
A parents’ guide to the legal drugs kids are using and misusing - Raising Healthy Teens: Parenting Blog
Parents blog about everyday topics for raising healthy teens, from friends, parties, pop culture, and more - Talking to Your Middle School Aged Child about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A 10 Step Guide for Parents
A 10 step guide for parents on talking to your middle school aged child about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs - The Balanced Mind Parent Network
A cyber support system of caring and supportive parents - “Talk, They Hear You”
SAMHSA’s “Talk, They Hear You” campaign and mobile app helps parents and caregivers get informed and be prepared to have conversations with their children about substance use. - Tips for Talking to Your Student
A resource for parents and families on how to broach topics like substance use, bystander intervention, and healthy relationships with their college students. - Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain
An article summarizing the links between adolescent brain development and alcohol.
For Clinicians:
- CRAFFT Screening Tool, Boston Children’s Hospital
- American Society on Addiction Medicine
News, resources and education on addiction medicine, provided by a nationally recognized society of over 3,000 physicians and associated professionals - Adolescent Health Initiative: Youth-Friendly Materials
A wealth of free resources from the Adolescent Health Initiative at Michigan Medicine that can be used to create and improve youth-friendly healthcare environments. - SmokeSCREEN
A smoking/vaping prevention videogame offered by the play2PREVENT Lab at the Yale Center for Health & Learning Games. - Helping Your Patients with Alcohol-Related Problems
The Core Resource on Alcohol from NIAAA, made for healthcare professionals. - National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Healthcare providers play a critical role in maintaining and further reducing teen pregnancy rates through the care they provide to adolescents. NTPPM provides information about how you and your organization can get involved.
Information about Substance Use:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Access to research studies, multiple relevant databases, and national data on substance use and mental health. - National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The latest news in alcohol and health on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services - NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse: The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction
Research database regarding the issues of substance use and related topics - Office of National Drug Control Policy
Research and evidence to improve public health and safety on behalf of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health
National leadership for reducing alcohol related problems. The National Institutes of Health provides drinking facts, a cocktail calculator, and resources for changing habits - SAMHSA: Behavioral Health Equity
A collection of resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that aim to promote behavioral health equity for racial and ethnic minority and LGBTQI+ populations.
Where to Get Help:
- Al-anon Family Groups
- American Society on Addiction Medicine
- American Psychological Association: Psychology Help Center
- Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention (ESP/MCI)
- Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics
- National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
- National Substance Use/Mental Health Treatment Facility Locator
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (En Español)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (For Deaf & Hard of Hearing)
- Psychology Today: Find a Therapist, Psychologist, Counselor
- SAFE Family Support Locator
A resource for families and caregivers to find treatment services and support for their loved one. - Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: Resources for Adolescents and Parents
- THIS IS QUITTING
A supportive interactive media platform to connect with others who are quitting and get virtual support