Links
We’ve divided our favorite websites into two categories:
Tips for Families, Parents, and Youth Workers
Policy and Research
Tips for Families, Parents, and Youth Workers
Stop Underage Drinking Quick Quiz Test your knowledge of underage alcohol use and its impact on youth, a new quiz is posted every other week.
Alcohol and Your Child: What Every Parent Should Know This NYS OASAS (Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services) publication provides information to assist parents in understanding the importance of their role in protecting their children from the problems associated with underage drinking. Also includes information about the laws related to this issue.
www.theantidrug.com Parents: TheAntiDrug is a leading website that equips parents, teachers, faith leaders and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise and support drug-free kids. 1- 800-788-2800
www.acde.org The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency, with programs and materials based on current research.
www.dontserveteens.gov Provides parents and others with tools and information to reduce teen drinking and related harm.
www.drugfreeamerica.org Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA). An organization that works with the advertising industry to develop anti-drug public service messages. It operates a comprehensive Web site for parents, including an e-newsletter. (212) 922-1560.
www.drugfreeactionalliance.org This Ohio-based organization developed the Parents Who Host Lose The Most ® campaign to educate parents about the health and safety risks of serving alcohol at teen parties. Offers parent-teen contracts and suggestions on how to make the most of parent-teen conversations.
www.faceproject.org A national non-profit for alcohol awareness. Offers posters, materials, and advertising resources on the dangers of alcohol for organizing and action.
www.madd.org/under21/ Mothers Against Drunk Driving's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Their website offers suggestions for parents, teachers and others.
www.mediacampaign.org National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign provides news articles, publications and other resources for parents and youth leaders.
A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain provides information on adolescent brain development for parents and caregivers, explains “normal” teen behaviors—impulsiveness, rebellion, high emotions and risk-taking,—and how to use this new information to connect with teens.
parentpower.casacolumbia.org/ Parent Power, a guide to raising children drug-free. Resources and research compiled by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
thepowerofparents.org/ Resources for parents on preventing underage drinking including help on having a conversation with your child about drinking and access to on-line experts in underage drinking prevention.
Rx Danger Zones helps parents evaluate the home environment to reduce access by teens and their friends to dangerous prescription drugs.
www.stopalcoholabuse.gov Stop Alcohol Abuse offers help for parents, youth, communities, educators and law enforcement on working together to stop underage drinking.
www.stopmedicineabuse.org Provides information and resources about the growing trend of teen abuse of over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
www.talkingwithkids.org Provides practical and useful advice for parents in talking with their children about tough issues, including alcohol and drug use, sex, HIV and AIDS, and violence.
www.timetotalk.org An online community, resource and toolkit to help parents connect with their kids.
We don't serve teens provides parents and others with tools and information to reduce teen drinking and related harm. Information includes laws, ways to reduce teen access to alcohol, and suggestions on discussing alcohol ads with teens.
Policy and Research
www.nida.nih.gov The National Institute of Drug Abuse offers up-to-date research information on youth and adult abuse.
From the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge
From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
From the American Medical Association
www.brainconnection.com News, articles and games, all about the significant and emerging research on brain development.
ACT for Youth Facts & Findings A compendium of available research on adolescent brain development
Alcohol and the Teen Brain Article from Connect with Kids
Other Resources
www.jointogether.org A national clearinghouse that provides an e-newsletter, articles and linkages between groups and individuals working to prevent, reduce and treat substance abuse and gun violence in their communities. (617) 437 1500.
www.why21.org/ Offers facts on why the 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age is important and saves lives.
www.camy.org The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University reviews critically the industry’s responsibility to avoid marketing toward youth. Research on media practices, resources, how to make a complaint, informative articles.
www.iiaaonline.org/studies.php The International Institute for Alcohol Awareness offers recent reports from studies addressing underage drinking, its consequences, and recommended measures to prevent it.
www.drugabuse.gov The National Institute on Drug Abuse is the largest supporter of the world’s research on drug abuse and addiction including tracking emerging drug use trends, understanding how drugs work in the brain and body and developing and testing new drug treatment and prevention approaches.
www.udetc.org/index.asp The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center provides data, research and information on local laws about underage drinking. Free monthly webinars are also available.
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov Office of National Drug Control Policy offers data, research, resources, prevention tips and publications about substance use and abuse.