Drug and Alcohol Prevention
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Substance abuse prevention is important to help develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to make good choices. The use of drugs and alcohol during childhood and adolescence has more potential to disrupt brain function in areas critical to motivation, memory, learning, judgment, and behavior control, because the brain is still developing. We want to equip parents with resources and encourage our students to make wise choices concerning their wellbeing and help them reach their full potential.
Parent Resources
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Fentanyl Resources
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50–100 times more potent than morphine, often lethal with as little as 2 milligrams. Drug traffickers disguise pills that include dangerous fentanyl to look like legitimate prescription drugs, and even candy to target children. The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals.
Fentanyl Resources English:
- Fentanyl The Invisible Killer (PDF)
- Fentanyl Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Fentanyl Crisis Common Emoji Codes (PDF)
- Fentanyl Awareness One-Pager (PDF)
Fentanyl Resources Spanish:
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Electronic Cigarette Resources
Electronic Cigarettes Resources English:
Cigarrillos Electrónicos Español:
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Parent Guides
Resources English:
- Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention
- Parents: Facts on Teen Drug Use
- Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide
- What Every Parent and Caregiver Should Know About Fake Pills
- Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
- Talk to Your Child About Vaping
- Drug Fact Cards
- Get Smart About Drugs
- Drugs, Brain, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction
- Synthetic Drugs - Texas Poison Center Network
Resources Spanish
- Crecer Libre de Drogas: Una Guía Parental Para Prevenir el Uso de Estupefacientes
- Drogas de Abuso: Una guía de recursos de la DEA
- Lo que Todo Padre y Cuidador Debe Saber sobre las Pastillas Falsas
- Tarjetas de la Realidad de las Drogas
- Hable con sus hijos adolescentes sobre los cigarrillos electrónicos (e-cigarrillos): Hoja con consejos para los padres
- Las drogas, el cerebro y la conducta: la ciencia de la adicción
- Receta para el desastre: El abuso de medicamentos en adolescentes
- Publicaciones De La DEA
- Drugs Las Drogas Sintéticas - La Red De Cerntros de Envenenamiento de Texas
National Resources
National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Initiatives
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Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October. It began as a tribute to fallen DEA special agent Enrique Camerena in 1985 and is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program .
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is an annual, week-long health observance in March that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. NDAFW provides an opportunity to bring together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners to help advance science and address youth drug and alcohol use in communities and nationwide.
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