Alcohol and Drug Use Interventions

Treatment Locator
​Find substance use treatment options in your area, provided by SAMHSA. 

National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Conversation Goals
SAMHSA provides 5 conversation goals for talking to your children about alcohol and substance use. 

Parent Helpline
Call, email, or text a specialist to get one-on-one help and address your child's substance use. 
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Marijuana Talk Kit
A conversation guide that includes information on marijuana and its effects on teen brain development, common questions posed by teens and suggested responses, along with tips on keeping the conversation productive.

Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Use
​Provides five parenting skills important in preventing the start and progression of drug use. 

Dr. Nora Volkow: A Message to Parents
​A short video from National Institute of Drug Abuse Director, Dr. Nora Volkow, on the dangers of teen drug use. ​

Vaping Interventions

About Electronic Cigarettes 
Learn about  e-cigarette, what is in them, the health effects, and who is using. 

E-cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know 
​The CDC provides information to educate parents about what e-cigarettes are, the risks involved and what actions to take.

Should I Talk to My Kids about Vaping?
​Twin Cities Medical Society provides an informative flow chart to help parents decide when is the right time to talk to their children about vaping.

​The Vape Talk
​Provides parents with a conversational guide to help facilitate the discussion around the dangers of vaping. ​​