Author : Health and Human Services Dept (U S )
Publisher : Health and Human Services Department
ISBN 13 : 9780160942877
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Keeping Youth Drug Free by : Health and Human Services Dept (U S )
Download or read book Keeping Youth Drug Free written by Health and Human Services Dept (U S ) and published by Health and Human Services Department. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few things worry parents, grandparents, and other caregivers more than the prospect of children using alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. They know youth under their charge spend many hours each day out of their sight and are subject to influences they can't control. Youth may be encouraged by their peers to try marijuana, try inhalants, or misuse prescription drugs. Media often link alcohol use with fun and excitement and with being popular and sophisticated. Dangers seem to lurk everywhere. Keeping Youth DRUG FREE, a publication of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, features guidelines to help parents and caregivers talk about this topic with their children. It also provides information on what to know and what to do to help parents understand and pro-actively serve the best interest of their children. A section is dedicated to include Drug Facts --- This section includes helpful information about specific drug types, including street names, symptoms of use, potential consequences, medical uses, etc. Discover Related products: Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol Alcoholism, Smoking & Substance Abuse collection Health United States 2016 With Chartbook on Long-Term Trends in Health and Health United States, 2016 in Brief Drugs of Abuse 2011 -significantly discounted while supplies last