General Resources
This collection of evidence-based resources is updated frequently to support you in your goal to prevent underage substance use in your home and community.
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NIH – Teen Drug Abuse
Find the latest science-based information about drug use, health, and the developing brain.
NIAAA – Make A Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol
Get the facts on underage drinking and learn how to talk to your child about alcohol with this guide for parents from the NIAAA.
Healthy Children – American Academy of Pediatrics
As a parent, you have a major impact on your child’s decision not to use tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Learn how to start the conversation with your child and help them to make good choices.
SAMHSA – Parent & Caregiver Resources
Check out these “Talk. They Hear You.”® campaign resources to help you start—and keep up—the conversation about the dangers of drinking alcohol and using other drugs at a young age.
Healthy Children – Edible Marijuana Dangers
This article provides information for parents on edible marijuana, risks, prevention, and what to do in the case of a THC overdose.
MADD – Talking About Alcohol
This interactive handbook from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) provides information on how to talk with your middle or high school-aged child to help shape the choices they make regarding alcohol.
Make Smoking History – Dangers of Vaping
This toolkit provides tools and resources for schools, community-based organizations, and providers who are working to address the use of e-cigarettes and other vaping products by youth.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
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.
Georgia Overdose Prevention
Georgia Overdose Prevention’s mission is to educate Georgians about the new laws governing drug overdose incidents and to distribute opioid overdose rescue kits to anyone who knows a person at risk for opioid/opiate overdose.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Nemours TeensHealth – Study Drugs
An informational article regarding “study drugs” and the risks and dangers associated with them.
Truth Initiative – Youth Vaping, Smoking & Nicotine Use
Truth Initiative aims to seek, speak and spread the truth about smoking, vaping, and nicotine.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
SAM educates the public and policy makers on the harms of marijuana commercialization and legalization.
Above the Influence
The goal of Above the Influence has always been to help teens stand up to negative pressures, or influences.
NIDA – Tobacco Use Prevention
A research report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse regarding the medical consequences of tobacco use and how tobacco use can be prevented.
Let’s Be Clear GA
Let’s Be Clear Georgia is a partnership of 475+ private and public agencies, employers and individuals engaging in best practices and policies to prevent marijuana abuse in the state of Georgia.
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs – Live Drug Free
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs is a 50 year-old nonprofit, 501(c)3 substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current research on drug use and its impact on community.
NIDA – Consequences of Tobacco Use
A research report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse regarding the physical health consequences of tobacco use.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
An informational text from the National Institute on Drug Abuse regarding marijuana.
For Parents
NIH – Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
This article from the NIH details the dangers and health consequences of drug addiction.
SAMHSA – Know the Risks of Using Drugs
All drug use comes with risk. Know the facts before letting drugs take their toll on you and your family.
CDC – How to Quit
A guide published by the CDC on how to quit smoking and resources for quitting.
NIDA – Consequences of Tobacco Use
A research report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse regarding the physical health consequences of tobacco use.
NIDA – Tobacco Use Prevention
A research report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse regarding the medical consequences of tobacco use and how tobacco use can be prevented.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
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.
MADD – Talking About Alcohol
This interactive handbook from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) provides information on how to talk with your middle or high school-aged child to help shape the choices they make regarding alcohol.
SAMHSA – Parent & Caregiver Resources
Check out these “Talk. They Hear You.”® campaign resources to help you start—and keep up—the conversation about the dangers of drinking alcohol and using other drugs at a young age.
NIAAA – Make A Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol
Get the facts on underage drinking and learn how to talk to your child about alcohol with this guide for parents from the NIAAA.
MADD – Power of Parents Program
As a parent, you have the power to help your child make safer, smarter choices. This collection of resources, including the MADD Parent-Teen agreement, are a great place to start the conversation.
Ask. Listen. Learn. Responsibility.org
This interactive website from the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) provides tools and resources for parents, teachers, and families on the risks of alcohol and underage substance abuse.
Be The Influence
Be the Influence (BTI) is a parenting program which seeks to delay adolescent substance use and prevent harmful consequences associated with underage use. Sign the BTI Agreement, access biweekly newsletters, and more!
Partnership to End Addiction – DrugFree Website
Partnership to End Addiction is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. The DrugFree website features helpful prevention tools and resources.
Johnny’s Ambassadors: Youth Marijuana Prevention
Johnny’s Ambassadors is a non-partisan, non-profit, grass-roots alliance of individuals and organizations around the globe concerned about the harms of youth marijuana use.
Stop Medicine Abuse
We come together as parents, healthcare professionals, educators, and community advocates to share tips for preventing teen OTC cough medicine abuse and other risky behaviors through advice for raising healthy teens who make smart decisions.
GA Prescription Drug Prevention Initiative – Stop RX Abuse in GA
The Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative (GPDAPI) of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs (The Council) focuses on four priority areas and eleven objectives in order to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse in Georgia.
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs – Live Drug Free
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs is a 50 year-old nonprofit, 501(c)3 substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current research on drug use and its impact on community.
Georgia Overdose Prevention
Georgia Overdose Prevention’s mission is to educate Georgians about the new laws governing drug overdose incidents and to distribute opioid overdose rescue kits to anyone who knows a person at risk for opioid/opiate overdose.
For Youth
Truth Initiative – Youth Vaping, Smoking & Nicotine Use
Truth Initiative aims to seek, speak and spread the truth about smoking, vaping, and nicotine.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
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.
Ask. Listen. Learn. Responsibility.org
This interactive website from the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) provides tools and resources for parents, teachers, and families on the risks of alcohol and underage substance abuse.
Johnny’s Ambassadors: Youth Marijuana Prevention
Johnny’s Ambassadors is a non-partisan, non-profit, grass-roots alliance of individuals and organizations around the globe concerned about the harms of youth marijuana use.
Above the Influence
The goal of Above the Influence has always been to help teens stand up to negative pressures, or influences.
Nemours TeensHealth – Study Drugs
An informational article regarding “study drugs” and the risks and dangers associated with them.
Georgia Overdose Prevention
Georgia Overdose Prevention’s mission is to educate Georgians about the new laws governing drug overdose incidents and to distribute opioid overdose rescue kits to anyone who knows a person at risk for opioid/opiate overdose.
NIH – Teen Drug Abuse
Find the latest science-based information about drug use, health, and the developing brain.
