| |  Getting ready for the upcoming school year isn’t all about notebooks, brand-new clothes and lunchboxes. It’s also about laying the foundation for good communication with your child and preparing them for a new transition.
Questions about drugs and alcohol will inevitably come up during the school year. Need some help? Check out the items in our back-to-school survival guide, designed to help you talk, listen and improve your overall communication with your child:
- Prevent drug use at every age.
From preschool to young adulthood, find out what to say.
- Learn about the drugs in your teen’s world.
- Our Drug Guide will give you the facts to keep your teen safe (PDF).
- Download our free mobile app for Android phones and iPhones for easy access to information on drugs most commonly abused by teens ‒ including photos, slang terms and short- and long-term effects.
- Listen to what these moms have to say.
Partnership moms give their 10 best back-to-school tips.
- Set limits.
While your teen’s judgment skills are developing, she needs you to keep her safe by setting clear limits backed up with firm consequences.
- Become a better listener.
Learn how to listen. Take this quiz (PDF) about active listening, and learn how it can help improve parent/teen conversations.
- Starting a new school?
Help your child make good choices during this critical time.
- Talk about marijuana.
Find out how to have meaningful, productive conversations with your teen about marijuana.
- Help end medicine abuse.
More teens are abusing prescription medicine than ever. Here’s what you can do to help.
- Encourage healthy competition.
Help your student athlete embrace healthy, drug-free competition.
- Write a contract.
Establish rules (in writing) about drugs and alcohol that you both agree to (PDF).
Still have questions? The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is where families find answers. Visit our website, drugfree.org, year-round for more tips, tools and resources. | |
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